28.05.2026.
Continuing the long-standing successful cooperation between the Agency and the Republic Commission for the Protection of Rights in Public Procurement Procedures, the Director of the Agency, Dejan Damnjanović, and the President of the Republic Commission, Irena Grujić, held a meeting to analyze the results achieved so far, exchange experiences and specific practices of the two institutions, and discuss guidelines for future joint activities.
“The goal of cooperation between our institutions is to protect the public interest, reduce the risk of corruption, and strengthen the integrity of state bodies,” emphasized Director Damnjanović. “The independence and autonomy of the Agency and the Republic Commission for the Protection of Rights in Public Procurement Procedures are prerequisites for the high-quality and unhindered implementation of our competencies and the full exercise of the roles entrusted to the Agency by the Law on the Prevention of Corruption, and to the Republic Commission by the Law on Public Procurement.”
The President of the Republic Commission, Irena Grujić, emphasized that the meeting was of particular importance given that it was being held at the beginning of her term of office as President of the Commission. On that occasion, she stated: “The timely and efficient exchange of information between our two institutions is key to rapid preventive action and the detection of potential irregularities. By synchronizing databases, we significantly improve the transparency of the process, which directly contributes to strengthening legal certainty for both contracting authorities and bidders in public procurement procedures.”
The meeting addressed areas of common interest that would be defined through the signing of a new Cooperation Agreement, as well as the further improvement of preventive mechanisms aimed at preventing corruption in the public procurement system. On this occasion, issues relating to the protection of rights in public procurement procedures and the identification of possible conflicts of interest were discussed, along with the implementation of ethics and integrity training for both Commission employees and participants in the public procurement system. The Agency’s advisory assistance in developing the Commission’s integrity plan within the new, fourth cycle of this preventive mechanism was also discussed.
In conclusion, it was emphasized that all joint activities of the two institutions are aimed at strengthening the institutional culture of integrity in public procurement procedures.
