Meeting with Deputy Business Ombudsman

Decreasing corruption risks and creating conditions for investments in construction 

Business Ombusman Council's Recommendations 

27 July URE Club hosted a meeting with Deputy Business Ombudsman Tatiana Korotka who represented a package of recommendations addressed to Ukrainian Government aimed to reduce corruption risks in the construction industry and create favorable environment to attract foreign investors.

Problematic issues at all construction stages

• Access to information on urban planning, architecture and planning of territories
• Share contribution for territorial infrastructure development (Doing Business)
• State building standards and sanitary regulations
• Land issues
• Postal addresses assignment (Doing Business)

Abuse of authority in state architecture and construction control and supervision

• Failure to follow the terms of registration permits
• Abuse of authority in civil and architecture control
• Difficulties in obtaining a proper category of construction object and use of declarative principle in getting a construction permit

Transparency and public control

• Public procurement related to construction
• Better legislation on procurement to implement Ukrainian obligations in the context of association agreement with EU and better business terms participation
• Discharge of commitments on behalf of partners/introduction of evaluation of fiscal risks

PHOTO REPORT ON RESULTS OF THE EVENT

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