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Ábalos Verdict: A Wake-up Call for Oversight and Transparency

Concrete reforms to boost procurement oversight

Proposed measures focus on transparency, independent oversight, interest registers, and whistleblower protections to curb procurement abuse.

Published: June 22, 2026
Ábalos Verdict: A Wake-up Call for Oversight and Transparency

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What concrete reforms are proposed to strengthen procurement oversight?

The reforms include publishing procurement data in machine-readable form, appointing independent procurement observers for major contracts, and mandatory registers of interests with sanctions for false statements. They also call for preventive compliance checks before signing and stronger whistleblower protections.

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