Supporting investment policy and governance reforms in Iraq.
This publication reviews measures taken to support investment policy and governance reforms in Iraq. It finds that Iraqi parliamentary elections, held without major security incidents in March 2010, are the latest in a series of indicators suggesting that the country may be achieving greater stabili...
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| Language: | English |
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Paris :
OECD,
[2010]
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| Series: | Private sector development in the Middle East and North Africa.
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| Online Access: | OECD |
Table of Contents:
- Cover13;
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Part I. Main Findings, Assessmentsand Recommendations
- Chapter 1. Promoting Investment in Iraq and the MENA Region: Law and Policy
- Introduction
- The New Investment Law and the National Investment Commission
- Attracting and benefiting from foreign direct investment
- NIC structure
- Relations between the National Investment Commission and other agencies
- Notes
- Annex 1.A1. Key Features of the Iraqi Investment Law and Investment Promotion Guidelines
- Chapter 2. International Investment Agreements and the Iraqi Investment Law
- Introduction
- Iraqs international investment agreements 8211; An overview
- International agreements with investment-related provisions signed by Iraq
- Iraqs WTO accession
- Iraqs Investment Law benchmarked against MENA practices
- Notes
- Annex 2.A1. Iraqi International Economic Agreements, Investment Law Provisions, and MENA Comparisons
- Chapter 3. Fighting Corruption in Iraq: Sources and Challenges
- Introduction
- Sources of corruption in Iraq
- The fight against corruption in Iraq
- Conclusions and recommendations
- Notes
- Annex 3.A1. Campaigning Against Corruption, the Paris Agreement, and Chapter Methodology
- Chapter 4. Improving Transparency in Government Procurement Procedures
- Background
- Historical overview of Iraqi public procurement and its actors
- Transparency for fair and equitable treatment
- Non-competitive tendering methods
- Good management 8211; Proper use of public funds
- Good management 8211; High professional standards
- Prevention of misconduct 8211; Risks to integrity
- Prevention of misconduct 8211; High standards of integrity
- Prevention of misconduct 8211; Policing misconduct
- Accountability and control 8211; Responsibility
- Accountability and control 8211; Dispute settlement
- Accountability and control 8211; Empowering civil society
- Proposals for action
- Notes
- Annex 4.A1. OECD Recommendations, the Iraqi Regulation, and the OECD Procurement Legislation Survey
- Part II. Practical Tools for Public Officials
- Chapter 5. Promoting Integrity and Preventing Corruption in the Public Service
- Introduction
- Tool No. 1 8211; Code of conduct: Key principles and provisions
- Tool No. 2 8211; Gifts checklist
- Tool No. 3 8211; Checklist for identifying conflict of interest risk areas
- Tool No. 4. Training materials
- Chapter 6. Mapping Risks in Public Procurement
- Introduction
- Risks of corruption in the needs assessment phase
- Risks of corruption in the planning phase
- Risks of corruption in the selection procedure
- Risks during the execution of contracts
- Notes.