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ARTICLE-9: Public procurement and management of public finances     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 1. Each State Party shall, in accordance with the fundamental principles of its legal system, take the necessary steps to establish appropriate systems of procurement, based on transparency, competition and objective criteria in decision-making, that are effective, inter alia, in preventing corruption. Such systems, which may take into account appropriate threshold values in their application, shall address, inter alia: ...


ARTICLE-10: Public reporting     [go to this ARTICLE]
... Taking into account the need to combat corruption, each State Party shall, in accordance with the fundamental principles of its domestic law, take such measures as may be necessary to enhance transparency in its public administration, including with regard to its organization, functioning and decision-making processes, where appropriate. Such measures may include, inter alia: ...
... (a) Adopting procedures or regulations allowing members of the general public to obtain, where appropriate, information on the organization, functioning and decision-making processes of its public administration and, with due regard for the protection of privacy and personal data, on decisions and legal acts that concern members of the public; ...
... (b) Simplifying administrative procedures, where appropriate, in order to facilitate public access to the competent decision-making authorities; and ...


ARTICLE-13: Participation of society     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (a) Enhancing the transparency of and promoting the contribution of the public to decision-making processes; ...