Risk-Oriented Approach to Corruption Prevention in Public Procurement: Integrating Monitoring and Preventive Indicators in Ukraine
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when more than UAH 841 billion in competitive procedures were conducted, and SASU initiated 10.4 thousand monitoring procedures. The results show that three typical corruption risks identified by internal corruption risk assessment working groups, namely procurement of unnecessary or overpriced goods, overestimation of expected value and procurement of services that are difficult to evaluate, correspond to violations frequently identified through SASU automatic risk indicators. This correlation demonstrates how monitoring data can serve as an empirical foundation for developing preventive indicators and strengthening early detection mechanisms within legal entities. The article's originality lies in proposing that internal corruption risk assessment working groups apply the principles of risk-indicator functioning to identify corruption risks within a legal entity. The practical value of the study lies in legal entities' ability to develop measurable risk criteria, improve early identification of irregularities, and enhance transparency and accountability in public procurement.
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