26. Is there a ban on donors to political parties/candidates participating in public tender/procurement processes?

Article 15 of the LPP

FOURTH EVALUATION ROUND GRECO

Donations in support of political parties shall be prohibited if they are made by also -  natural and legal persons who entered public procurement contracts in accordance with the Law on Public Procurement (during the period of the contract implementation and during one year following the contract’s termination unless a total amount received under such contract during the period of the contract implementation and two years following its termination does not exceed ten per cent of the total amount of incomes of the natural or legal person over the respective period); and

There are no restrictions on parliamentarians, in a private capacity, entering, either directly or through a business interest, into contracts with a State authority. The Law on Public Procurement includes specific provisions banning participation in public tenders if the person/legal entity has been involved in a corruption-related offence or does not have a corruption prevention programme in place, as applicable.