The progress of the forthcoming reform of the Code of Procedures for Tenders that I want, is discussed in the article in Il Sole 24 ore of 5 January 2007, which is attached. The new Code aims to introduce more transparency, the reduction of the number of cases in which private negotiations are admitted and more vigilant monitoring of the big contracts, including also a monitoring of the financial flows connected to the execution of the work.
In the future, it will be possible to monitor all the companies involved, starting from the general contractor.
The Antimafia agreements that already exist in the Code will be made more effective to foresee and prevent attempts at mafia infiltration. Furthermore, the company that has already been accepted as a contractor will not be able to acquire further work unless a further invitation to tender is published.
It is expected that the reform will be approved by the end of January. More stringent monitoring and greater transparency will give scope for the public administration to make savings and will facilitate adherence to the time scales established for the work done.