Slovak Parliament Approves Public Procurement Law Amendment

Slovakia's National Council, the country's parliament, has approved amendments to the public procurement law aimed at improving oversight of government contracts. The changes are designed to make controls carried out by the Public Procurement Office more effective. The Public Procurement Office is the state agency responsible for monitoring how government institutions award contracts for goods and services, a process that has historically been vulnerable to corruption and inefficiency in Slovakia. The legislative reform represents an effort to strengthen transparency and accountability in how public funds are spent on everything from construction projects to IT services.