Argentina - Government Defence Integrity Index

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Q57 50/100

Does the country have legislation covering defence and security procurement with clauses specific to corruption risks, and are any items exempt from these laws?

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Legal framework Score: NS / 100

This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. The country does not have specific defence legislation that covers defence and national security…

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Corruption risks Score: 50 / 100

The country does not have specific legislation that contemplates defence and security procurement and contracting. However, there is a broader national framework applicable to…

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Effectiveness Score: NEI / 100

There is Not Enough Information to score this indicator. The country does not have specific legislation on the risks of corruption that specifically look…

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Q58 25/100

Is the defence procurement cycle process, from assessment of needs, through contract implementation and sign-off, all the way to asset disposal, disclosed to the public?

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Formal procedures Score: 25 / 100

The cycle of defence procurement and contracting is formalised, but only partially. It lacks detailed policies and procedures for each stage of the process…

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Transparency Score: 25 / 100

The preparation of the documents that come directly from the DPDN are the responsibility of the Military and National Strategic Level (Joint Chiefs of…

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Implementation Score: NEI / 100

There is Not Enough Information to score this indicator.There are partially detailed policies and procedures for the implementation process of the procurement cycle. However,…

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Q59 50/100

Are defence procurement oversight mechanisms in place and are these oversight mechanisms active and transparent?

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Independence Score: 75 / 100

The mechanism of supervision of procurement and contracting corresponds to the internal level of the General Directorate of Integrity, Transparency, and Institutional Strengthening and…

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Effectiveness Score: NEI / 100

There is Not Enough Information to score this indicator. According to Administrative Decision 546/2016 of the Ministry of Defence, there are a series of…

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Transparency Score: 25 / 100

The oversight mechanisms corresponding to the defence jurisdiction are not very active. The websites of the Armed Forces and the Joint Chiefs of Staff…

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Q60 50/100

Are potential defence purchases made public?

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Policies Score: 75 / 100

Decree 1729/2007 establishes a “National Defence Planning Cycle.” [1] First, the President and the Ministry of Defence order the Chiefs of Staff to issue…

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Notice of planned purchases Score: 25 / 100

On the websites of COMPR.AR [1] and CONTRAT.AR [2] there is no information regarding acquisition plans that go beyond a year. Likewise, with the…

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Q61 75/100

Are actual defence purchases made public?

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Comprehensiveness Score: 75 / 100

Public contracts, including those related to the defence sector, are published on the government webside COMPR.AR. An exception to the rule that all contracts…

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Accessible data Score: 75 / 100

In the COMPR.AR portal [1] you can access data by item, supplier, stage and type of process, as well as generate a database in…

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Capability Gap and Requirements Definition

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Q62 0/100

What procedures and standards are companies required to have – such as compliance programmes and business conduct programmes – in order to be able to bid for work for the Ministry of Defence or armed forces?

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Formal policies Score: 0 / 100

There are two legal documents covering the procedures and standards companies are required to observe in order to bid for work for the public…

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Consistent implementation Score: NA / 100

This indicator has been scored Not Applicable. There are no standards relating to anti-corruption compliance required in defence procurement. [1] [2]

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Q63 0/100

Are procurement requirements derived from a national defence and security strategy, and are procurement decisions well-audited? Are defence purchases based on clearly identified and quantified requirements?

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Procurement requirements Score: 0 / 100

According to the Defence Law, the National Defence Council (CODENA) is the advisory body of the President regarding the planning of national defence. [1]…

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Scrutiny Score: 0 / 100

Internal (Internal Audit of the Ministry and General Inspections of the Forces) and external (SIGEN and AGN) scrutiny shows a variety of activities and…

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Purchases Score: NEI / 100

There is Not Enough Information to score this indicator. It is not possible to assess whether purchases are in line with the national strategy,…

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Tender Solicitation, Assessment and Contract Award

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Q64 38/100

Is defence procurement generally conducted as open competition or is there a significant element of single-sourcing (that is, without competition)?

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Open competition Score: 0 / 100

Article 25 of Decree 1023/2001 establishes 3 procurement mechanisms: 1) public tender (understood as a request by the state to receive bids from the…

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Scrutiny of single/restricted competition procedures Score: 75 / 100

The contracting regime of the National Administration establishes that direct contracting is only used when it is not possible to apply another selection procedure…

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Q65 13/100

Are tender boards subject to regulations and codes of conduct and are their decisions subject to independent audit to ensure due process and fairness?

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Conflicts of interest Score: 25 / 100

Officials who have responsibilities in the design of specifications are subject to general national regulations, the public ethics law, and provisions regarding conflict of…

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Audit Trail Score: 0 / 100

There is no evidence of the existence of a registry of officials who have participated in the selection of suppliers and design of the…

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Transparency Score: 25 / 100

After preparation of terms of reference by a contracting jurisdiction, the call for applicants is published on the electronic portal. [1] Different offers are…

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Scrutiny Score: 0 / 100

There is no evidence of the existence of a registry of officials who have participated in the selection of suppliers and design of the…

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Q66 50/100

Does the country have legislation in place to discourage and punish collusion between bidders for defence and security contracts?

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Legal framework Score: 100 / 100

National legislation, the Law of Public Ethics, and specific provisions regarding the conflict of interests offer the general legal framework for collusion between bidders…

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Sanctions Score: 50 / 100

The penalties related to collusion between bidders are defined in the Law on the Defence of Competition. [1] There is an economic sanction of…

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Enforcement Score: NA / 100

This indicator has been scored Not Applicable. There is a 2018 law regulating collusion, but it has not been possible to identify recent cases…

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Training Score: 0 / 100

A November 2019 OECD Report includes a recommendation for Argentina to implement a capacity building programme on bid-rigging and collusion. No information was found…

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Contract Delivery and In-Service Support

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Q67 25/100

Are there mechanisms and procedures that ensure that contractors meet their obligations on reporting and delivery?

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Reporting policies & procedures Score: 50 / 100

There are formal procedures for monitoring and evaluating the obligations arising from contracts for goods or services with state entities. This includes sanctions. The…

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Transparency Score: 50 / 100

Most contracts are available on the COMPR.AR website. Its use is mandatory for all national administration jurisdictions. In turn, in order to grant greater…

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Monitoring Score: 0 / 100

Monitoring is a prerogative of the National Administration based on the efficient use of its resources. This monitoring is greater in service contracts due…

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Enforcement Score: 0 / 100

There are cases under investigation by SIGEN for example, the hiring of the repair of half-life of the ARA San Juan, but due to…

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Q68 25/100

Are there mechanisms in place to allow companies to complain about perceived malpractice in procurement, and are companies protected from discrimination when they use these mechanisms?

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Complaints mechanisms Score: 50 / 100

In accordance with current regulations there is an internal complaint mechanism where companies can challenge the verdict of the evaluation (choice of the bidder,…

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Effectiveness and Accessibility Score: 0 / 100

According to Provision 62 E-2016, a losing bidder must submit, within the deadline, their arguments, all relevant paperwork and a guarantee in order to…

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Retaliation Score: NEI / 100

There is Not Enough Information to score this indicator. There is no evidence regarding companies that believe that their claims result in reprisals in…

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Q69 50/100

What sanctions are used to punish the corrupt activities of a supplier?

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Sanctions Score: 100 / 100

The regulations find that corruption (giving or receiving money) is a sufficient reason to reject any part of the bidding process or the formalisation…

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Undue influence Score: 50 / 100

Cases are investigated, but not everyone goes to trial. There are complaints regarding impartiality in the processes. Cases are evidenced in which there was…

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Application of sanctions Score: 0 / 100

It is not clear if offences by corrupt suppliers are appropriately sanctioned. There is no evidence of cases of sanctions.

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Offset Contracts

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Q70 0/100