Short analysis of 6-month performance report of Georgia’s 2020 state budget*

 I. Key findings and recommendations

Tender Announced by Georgian Railway Restricts Competition

Offshore companies in Georgia: Business interests and corruption risks

Developments around Georgian ports: what is new?

 In March 2020, the Poti Port Operator Company received a land-use permit for the first stage of the port expansion and began construction of a new dock, while the government has not yet begun searching for new investors to build the Anaklia Port.

The pandemic has reduced Georgia's economic dependence on Russia

 The Covid-19 pandemic has reduced Georgia's economic dependence on other countries, including Russia. In 2019, Georgia received USD 1.6 billion in revenue from Russia through tourism, remittances and exports, which was 9% of Georgia's GDP. In 2020, Georgia received about USD 900 million in revenue from Russia through the same channels, which was about 5.7% of GDP.

10 companies that received the most money in 2020 from simplified public procurement

  Transparency International Georgia studied 10 Georgian private companies that received the most money from simplified (direct) public procurement in 2020. Last year, all 10 companies received contracts worth a total of GEL 165 million.

Final Draft 2021 State Budget of Georgia: Brief Analysis and Recommendations

Draft 2021 State Budget of Georgia: Brief Analysis and Recommendations

Short analysis of 6-month performance report of Georgia’s 2020 state budget

 I. Key findings and recommendations

Public procurement during the state of emergency: Basic data analysis and corruption risks

Key findings and recommendations1,495 public tenders worth a total of GEL 557 million were announced during the state of emergency. Only one bidder participated in more than half of the tenders.