To define the purpose of the public investment it is necessary to identify citizen’s needs, that is to determine and describe the problems which citizens face. Identification of needs shall be conducted, in particular at the local level, by making surveys among citizens concerned.
If the identification of needs before realisation of investments in public interest was performed through a survey of potentially affected persons, it would be possible to prevent non-transparent and behind the scene decision-making about the destination of public expenditure.
Sources:
- Transparency International: Curbing Corruption in Public Procurement, A Practical Guide, 2014, p. 16
- Kameník, M., Plhoň, T., Šanc, F.,More than a Public Procurement Act: economy, transparency and accountability in public purchases, Oživení, 2012, p. 23, 41-42
- Vondráček, O., Havrda, M., 21 recipes – Anti-corruption cookbook, Recipe 15: Evaluation of investments from the public interest perspective, December 2013
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