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High Level Reporting Mechanism in Panama: Secretaría de Alto Nivel para la Prevención de Actos de Corrupción

Anti-Corruption Agency of Panama

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High Level Reporting Mechanism in Panama: Secretaría de Alto Nivel para la Prevención de Actos de Corrupción

Mission

Prevent corruption in public tenders and procurement processes in Panama

Goals

The Government of Panama originally planned to develop High Level Reporting Mechanism (HLRM) to apply to tenders in the infrastructure. In 2015, it changed the focus to overseeing public procurement by the national Social Security Fund.

Stakeholders

Known as the Secretaría de Alto Nivel para la Prevención de Actos de Corrupción (SEPRECO), the Panama version of the HLRM is similar to the Colombian HRLM model. It is designed to be staffed by representatives of Panama’s Anti-Corruption Agency.

Activities

Although the Vice President of Panama publicly launched SEPRECO in March 2016, it is still inactive. The internal regulation needed to establish it is stuck awaiting endorsement by the Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic.

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Status

  • dormant
    Work on the initiative or project has been suspended, is not currently ongoing, or it is unclear if activities are being undertaken.

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Countries Host

Scope

  • national
    Initiative that operates in and focuses mainly on one country, whether on a national or sub-national level.

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Stakeholders

  • Private sector
    Privately owned commercial (for-profit) entities of all sizes, including SMEs
  • Public sector
    National and sub-national, local government entities, agencies from all branches (policy-making, executive, adjudication)
  • Civil society
    non-governmental organisations (national or international), foundations funded by private entities, faith-based organisations, Professional associations, Industry associations, Chambers of Commerce, Local Global Compact Networks

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