TI-Hungary signed an IP to monitor the tender and contract execution of the construction of flood reservoirs to prevent against flooding damage in the areas where the Tisza and Túr Rivers converge.

Additional information

• Procurement authority: General Directorate of Water Management
• Monitor: Transparency International Hungary
• Start year: 2016
• End year: 2021
• Language: Hungarian
• Tender value: EUR 89 million

Hungary's M6 Highway has encountered construction problems due to allegations of corruption over the last decade. TI-Hungary has signed an IP with the National Infrastructure Development company to monitor the tender and contract execution of the extension of the highway to the Croatian border.

This IP is part of the “Integrity Pacts Programme – Safeguarding EU Funds” project funded by the European Commission

The Municipality of the town of Ózd, Hungary implemented an IP between the bidders, independent monitors, TI-Hungary (serving in an advisory capacity) and the development agency to oversee the tender and contract implementation of the development of the town's water supply infrastructure and distribution systems. The Swiss Development Cooperation Agency covered the costs of monitoring for the IP.

TI-Hungary signed an IP with the Municipality of the XII-District of Budapest to monitor the tender and contract implementation of a nursery refurbishment.

Additional information

• Procurement authority: Municipality of XIII-District of Budapest
• Monitor: Transparency International Hungary
• Language: Hungarian
• Start year: 2013
• End year: 2014
• Tender value: EUR 1.3 million

The Hungarian National Bank was the first public financial institution to use an Integrity Pact. It signed an IP with TI-Hungary to oversee the procurement of taxi services on the one hand, and acquisition of computer workstations on the other.

Additional information

• Procurement authority: Hungarian National Bank
• Monitor: Transparency International Hungary
• Language: Hungarian
• Start year: 2010
• End year: 2010

The Hungarian National Bank was the first public financial institution to use an Integrity Pact. It signed an IP with TI-Hungary to oversee the procurement of taxi services on the one hand, and acquisition of computer workstations on the other.

Additional information

• Procurement authority: Hungarian National Bank
• Monitor: Transparency International Hungary
• Language: Hungarian
• Start year: 2010
• End year: 2010

From 2011 to 2016, nine IPs were implemented in Hungary, two at the national level and seven at the local/municipal level. Information is only available on some, but not all, of these IPs. The IPs covered procurement in sectors from public relations and financial management services, to technical controller, planning, construction, taxi services, and computer hardware acquisition.

Athens faces devastating floods due to heavy rains on an annual basis. TI-Greece has entered into a Cooperation Agreement and developed an Integrity Pact with the regional authorities of Attica near Athens to oversee the tender and construction of anti-flood pipelines.

This IP is part of the “Integrity Pacts Programme – Safeguarding EU Funds” project funded by the European Commission.

One Integrity Pact has been implemented in Greece in the context of the Integrity Pacts Programme - Safeguarding EU Funds in Europe project.

TI-Germany advised the Howege Housing Association on the development of an Integrity Pact to oversee its construction procurement since 2010. In 2010, two monitors with technical, economic, and legal backgrounds oversaw the planning and construction of a project for modernising and repair of 2300 apartments in Berlin. Since then, the IP text remains mandatory for bidders to sign when participating in Howege Housing Authority tenders.