Lithuania - Government Defence Integrity Index

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Q57 38/100

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. Lithuania has a Law on Public Procurement that covers the defence sector and includes…

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Corruption risks Score: 50 / 100

The Law on Public Procurement in the defence sector does not mention specific corruption risks. It only gives the right to the Public Procurement…

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Effectiveness Score: 25 / 100

Not all defence purchases are procured in line with legislation, meaning that the Public Procurement Office issues administrative penalties or warnings for lack of…

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Q58 58/100

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: 50 / 100

The first two stages of the defence procurement cycle (procurement plan and contract implementation and sign-off) as per requirements of the Law on Public…

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Transparency Score: 50 / 100

The first two stages of the defence procurement cycle (procurement plan and contract implementation and sign-off) as per requirements of the Law on Public…

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Implementation Score: 75 / 100

The evidence that the procurement cycle is followed is provided on the website on the Ministry of Defence (detailed list of all acquisitions), and…

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Q59 92/100

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

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Independence Score: 100 / 100

As stated in the Law on Public Procurement in the Defence Sector, the Public Procurement Office (PPO) examines cases of administrative law violations; collects…

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Effectiveness Score: 75 / 100

Mechanisms for overseeing procurement (through the Public Procurement Office (PPO) and the National Audit Office (NAO)) are in place and active. The National Audit…

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Transparency Score: 100 / 100

Comprehensive evidence of activity within the Public Procurement Office (PPO) and the National Audit Office (NAO) is made available to the public. All documents…

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Q60 38/100

Are potential defence purchases made public?

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Policies Score: 50 / 100

Forward planning for potential purchases is published a year in advance [1]. The goal is to introduce more long-term planning [2]. The long-term plans,…

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Notice of planned purchases Score: 25 / 100

Forward planning for potential purchases is published a year in advance [1].

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Q61 38/100

Are actual defence purchases made public?

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Comprehensiveness Score: 25 / 100

Expenses, with all details itemised, are provided on the official website of the Ministry of Defence, in particular as of 2019 [1] [2] and…

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Accessible data Score: 50 / 100

Lithuania has a central procurement information system. Information about public procurements is available online [1], however not in an open data format. The Public…

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Capability Gap and Requirements Definition

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Q62 25/100

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: 25 / 100

The process of public procurement in defence is regulated by the Law on Public procurement in the defence sector. According to this law, companies…

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Consistent implementation Score: 25 / 100

In accordance with current laws, there are no requirements for suppliers to show that they have a formal or publicly declared anti-corruption programme [1,2].…

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Q63 67/100

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: 25 / 100

The National Defence and Security Strategy is published publicly and is accessible to all individuals. In this Strategy the following provisions are stated: main…

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Scrutiny Score: 100 / 100

Each year the National Audit Office of Lithuania conducts an official auditing of public procurement within the national security system and provides suggestions and…

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Purchases Score: 75 / 100

There is no publicly known information or data which can verify that each purchase and acquisition is based on clearly identified and quantified requirements…

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Tender Solicitation, Assessment and Contract Award

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Q64 25/100

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: 25 / 100

According to the Law on Public Procurement in the defence sector, there are five methods to follow for purchasing goods and services [1]. The…

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Scrutiny of single/restricted competition procedures Score: 25 / 100

According to the Law on Public Procurement in the defence sector, in the case of each purchase, the contracting authority shall prepare a report…

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Q65 58/100

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: 75 / 100

According to the Law on Public Procurement in Defence Sector, the tender board works in accordance with rules of procedure approved by the organisation…

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Audit Trail Score: NEI / 100

There is no publicly available information on audit trails that detail officials involved in selectiing suppliers/ tender awards, as such we are unable to…

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Transparency Score: 100 / 100

Regulations and codes of conducts applicable to tender boards are publicly available online and they underline the importance of transparency and fairness [1, 2].…

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Scrutiny Score: 0 / 100

Contracting authorities might be subject to planned or operational inspections. These are mostly associated to identified risk factors as well [1]. There is no…

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Q66 17/100

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: 25 / 100

Laws (and procedures to follow up) are in place that prohibit collusion in public procurement, including in the defence sector. The Law on Public…

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Sanctions Score: 25 / 100

As mentioned in the previous sub-indicator (66A), collusion between bidders is addressed in the Law on Public Procurement and allows the contracting authority to…

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Enforcement Score: NA / 100

As mentioned in the sub-indicator 66B, the Law on Competition prohibits all agreements that might restrict competition [1]. The Competition Council is responsible for…

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Training Score: 0 / 100

The assessor found no evidence of trainings being conducted.

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Contract Delivery and In-Service Support

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Q67 63/100

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

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Reporting policies & procedures Score: 100 / 100

According to the Law on Public Procurement in Defence, the Public Procurement Office collects and analyses procurement information; concludes procurement contracts and reports on…

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Transparency Score: 50 / 100

The Central Public Procurement Portal is an online tool for outlining procurement purchases. Detailed information of the purchase, final value of the contract and…

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Monitoring Score: 50 / 100

There is no evidence to suggest that officials would regularly produce contract monitoring or completion reports such as supplier and subcontractors performance appraisals, which…

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Enforcement Score: 50 / 100

Breaches of contract are followed up. For instance, the Ministry of Defence terminated the contract with the company “Notta Bene” after the media reported…

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Q68 100/100

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: 100 / 100

Procurement processes are regulated by the Law on Public Procurement and The Law on Public Procurement in the Defence Sector. Both Laws stipulate that,…

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Effectiveness and Accessibility Score: 100 / 100

Companies can complain about malpractice to purchasing organisations, the Public Procurement Office and Courts. Complaint mechanisms are free of charge when complaints are addressed…

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Retaliation Score: 100 / 100

Data shows that companies use their right to complain without fear of being discriminated against in the future. For instance, the Public Procurement Office…

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Q69 75/100

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

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Sanctions Score: 50 / 100

Procurements are regulated by the Law on Public Procurement and the Law on Public Procurement in the Defence Sector. Both laws stipulate that procurement…

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Undue influence Score: 100 / 100

Cases are investigated or prosecuted through formal processes without undue political influence. The assessor did not find evidence to conclude otherwise. There have been…

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Application of sanctions Score: 75 / 100

The criminal code oversees sanctions such as: fines, restriction of liberty, arrest or incarceration. Suppliers are most often sanctioned with fines and are excluded…

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Offset Contracts

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Q70 100/100

When negotiating offset contracts, does the government specifically address corruption risk by imposing anti-corruption due diligence on contractors and third parties?

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Legal framework Score: 100 / 100

National offsets are banned in Lithuania. Back in 2012, the European Commission informed Lithuania that national offset agreements violated European Union Law [1]. As…

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Due diligence Score: NA / 100