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Politics: President Obama endorses free trade agreement with EU
During his State of the Union address to Congress on February 13, President Barack Obama endorsed a free trade agreement with the European Union. Such an agreement has been a US Chamber priority for the past two years, and is viewed by many economic experts as a fundamental and long-term way to gene...
Politics: 2013 Presidential Elections: Notes and Numbers
After first direct presidential elections in January 2013 Amcham published statistics about the vote. Zeman won the battle for new supporters in the second round by 430,000 votes (59% of the new support received by both candidates). He polled well in Moravia (2 out of every 5 Zeman supporters were M...
Daniel Weinhold, Partner, Weinhold Legal, Platform for Transparent Public Procurement
Which of the newly introduced measures will have the greatest positive effect on the level of transparency in public procurement? In my view, the most significant changes are those requiring publication of public contracts (including an actually paid price), preliminary announcements (1 month be...
Jan Farský, TOP09
Do you believe that transparent ownership and government transactions are a major issue or are there other issues in public procurement that should be dealt with primarily? I think that the greatest problem is the issue of efficiency of the management of public funds. Transparent ownership struc...
Karolína Peake, vicepremiérka
In my opinion, the introduction of an obligation to publish concluded public procurement contracts, including any amendments, and the price actually paid for performance will have the greatest positive effect on the level of transparency in public procurement. The amendment also introduces a new ...
Strategic Directions for Czech Economic Policy
- Transition to High-Tech Manufacturing and Exports
- The City Campus as Idea Factory
- Government Programs and Processes That Drive Innovation
- Government as a Competitive Advantage, including Digitization
Advocacy Priorities for 2023
Technology, People, Infrastructure
Actions Recommended in Areas:
1. Establishing Policy Objectives for Research.
2. Research Investment and Cooperation. Big Bets (Key Technology Projects).
3. Establishing Databases for Tracking Public Policy Outcomes.
4. Public Procurement as an Innovation Tool.
5. Immigration of STEM Talents.
6. Digitization of Immigration.
7. Adult Reskilling and Upskilling.
8. Digitization of Land Use.
9. Infrastructure Development, including Technology Parks.
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