The two non-governmental organizations engaged in anti-corruption issues, AIS and ACER, express concern about the current situation affecting the functioning and integrity of the Public Procurement Commission (PPC), the highest state authority in the field of public procurement. The right of businesses to have access to an effective appeal mechanism during public procurement competitions has been compromised due to vacancies, lack of quorum for declarative…
On May 11, 2025, parliamentary elections were held in Albania, resulting in the selection of 140 members of Parliament. More than half of them will serve in the Assembly for the first time. The portal Spending Data Albania, through its database “Money and Power,” enables citizens to better understand the profile and background of each MP. This database, created and maintained by the non-governmental organization…
The Albanian Center for Economic Research (ACER), in collaboration with AIS / Open Data Albania and with the support of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) in Albania, is implementing an initiative aimed at strengthening civil society engagement to enhance transparency and accountability throughout the legislative process in the Albanian Parliament. On June 30th, the two organizations held a training session with representatives of civil…
