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Serbia
Band
D
Corruption risk
High
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Serbia Assessment
Serbia Country BriefSerbia’s defence sector is vulnerable to corruption, suffering from poor parliamentary oversight, weak management systems and high levels of secrecy. Most of defence procurement procedures are exempt from the provisions of the public procurement law and independent parliamentary oversight has been eroded through apparent lack of political will and shortages in expertise. Serbia’s Law on Whistleblower Protection is comprehensive, but its provisions and application to defence personnel are yet to be promoted among staff.
Risk categories
Political
Band
C
51/100
Risk
Moderate
Financial
Band
D
42/100
Risk
High
Personnel
Band
C
53/100
Risk
Moderate
Operational
Band
E
28/100
Risk
Very High
Procurement
Band
D
37/100
Risk
High
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