Romania’s National Anti-Corruption Strategy 2016–2020 includes the goal of increasing transparency and reducing the risk of corruption in public procurement. One specific action the government pledges to undertake to this end is to pilot integrity pacts to oversee public procurement within two public contracting authorities (Objective 3.6.3).

In the context of the Integrity Pacts – Safeguarding EU Funds Programme, Romania has implemented Integrity Pacts in the context of four projects (see links below):

TI-Portugal developed and signed an Integrity Pact with the Portuguese Directorate General for Cultural Heritage to oversee the tender and contract implementation of a conservation and restoration project at the Alcobaça Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1989.

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 Portugal in the context of the Integrity Pacts Programme - Safeguarding EU Funds project.

TI-UK's specialised Defence and Security Programme successfully introduced elements of the Defence Integrity Pact to oversee a tender for VIP aircraft alongside other integrity reform measures.

Additional information

• Procurement authority: Ministry of Defence
• Monitor: Transparency International UK, Defence and Security Programme
• Language: Polish
• Start year: 2005
• End year: 2005

The majority of Polish railways were built over a century ago. Given the low speeds and state of disrepair, Polish railways struggle to compete with road travel. The Stefan Batory Foundation, Transparency International's Chapter in Poland, signed an MOU and developed an Integrity Pact and related documents to oversee the tender and contract implementation of an important railway modernisation project to improve Poland's modern railway network.

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 Poland in the context of the Integrity Pacts Programme - Safeguarding EU Funds project. Poland has experience in implementing a Defence Security Pact and one Integrity Pact implemented in the context of the Integrity Pacts Programme - Safeguarding EU Funds project.

TI-Lithuania signed and developed an Integrity Pact to oversee the tender and contract execution of the urban redevelopment of the Neris Riverside in the heart of the capital Vilnius.

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 Lithuania in the context of the Integrity Pacts Programme - Safeguarding EU Funds project. By selecting a public works tender in the capital Vilnius for civic monitoring, TI-Lithuania is seeking to overcome private sector concerns that construction projects in Lithuania are most prone to corruption.

TI-Latvia Delna entered into a Integrity Pact with the Riga Transport Authority to monitor the tender and contract implementation of various aspects of a public works project to extend the Riga tram system. Delna discovered, reported on, alerted the authorities, and made recommendations regarding numerous irregularities in the tender and contract process from the outset of its monitoring activities.

TI-Latvia Delna signed an Integrity Pact on 2 September 2 2005 with the Ministry of Culture and the State Agency Young Three Brothers (J3b) to act as an independent monitor supervising the construction of three cultural sites - the National Library of Latvia, the Acoustic Concert Hall and the Museum of Contemporary Art.