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Latvia
Band
B
Corruption risk
Low
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Latvia Assessment
Latvia Country BriefLatvia is one of the best performers in its region, with strong external oversight of the sector, robust transparency and accountability mechanisms and solid internal systems for procurement. Gaps, however, remain in Latvia’s ability to mitigate corruption risks in operations and ensuring that its recent law on whistleblowing is implemented and specifically applicable to the defence sector.
Risk categories
Political
Band
A
85/100
Risk
Very Low
Financial
Band
A
94/100
Risk
Very Low
Personnel
Band
B
75/100
Risk
Low
Operational
Band
F
8/100
Risk
Critical
Procurement
Band
B
74/100
Risk
Low
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