Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) is a developing economy, ranked 73rd in Human Development Index. Its defence and security orientation is linked to EU and NATO integrations. BiH is a potential candidate for the EU membership since 2016 and it is part of the NATO Membership Action Plan since 2018. According to the Transparency International Corruption Perception Index, Bosnia and Herzegovina is ranked 110th out of 180 countries.

Human Resource Management

The area of Human Resources Management includes key HRM functions, such as: recruitment and selection of mid and lower level civil servants and senior managerial positions; professional development; salary system and termination of employment and demotion.

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Merit based recruitment Political influence on senior positions Professional development Fair and transparent remuneration Termination of employment and demotion

Conflict of Interest

Conflict of interest referes to a conflict between an official´s public duty and private interests in those situations when the discharge of public function negatively influences or could influence the discharge of the public function. Guidelines on prevention and resolution of CoI are required in order to enable discharging of public functions in the public interest.

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Concurrent employments Gifts, gratuities and privileges CoI reporting Impartiality in decision-making

Free Access to Information

Freedom of Information is the right to access information held by public bodies. It reflects the fundamental premise that all information held by governments and governmental institutions is in principle public and may only be withheld if there are legitimate reasons for not disclosing it, such as typically privacy and security.

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FAI legal framework FAI coverage Requesting procedures and fees Time for dealing with request Exceptions to FAI Supervisory authority

Public procurement

The area of public procurement includes international standards in conducting public procurement: transparency at all stages, integrity of public procurement, mangement of the process, oversight and control and institutional set-up.

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Transparency in procurement Equal access in procurement Competition rules in procurement Challenging procurement decisions Legal framework of institutional set-up

Whistleblowers' protection

Whistleblowing is reporting by employees or former employees or illegal, irregular, dangerous or unethical practices by employers. The establishment of an adequate level of whistle-blowers’ protection is one of the key elements for the improvement of integrity in the public sector.

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Whistleblower's definition WP framework's strength Reporting procedures Enforcement mechanism

Improper superior orders

The area of Improper Superior Orders covers key issues pertaining to accountability of civil servants for following improper superior orders, obligations in case when they believe that a received superior order is improper, and effective complaint mechanisms available to civil servants when their rights are threatened or denied as a result of refusal to comply with an improper superior order.

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Awareness on ISO ISO obligations written in statutes ISO procedures written in statutes ISO complaint mechanisms ISO disciplinary procedures ISO breaching IHL or ICL