Table 1 Corruption indicators: the eighteen red flags
From: Corruption red flags in public procurement: new evidence from Italian calls for tenders
Indicator | Sub-indicator | Activity | Accessibility | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Absence of tender call | Information completeness | No | OP | |
2. call for tenders: page and word number | ″ | No | OP | |
3. ANAC info available | ″ | No | OP | |
4. Negotiated procedures | 4.1 Negotiated procedure | Awarding procedures | Yes | L/OP |
4.2 Urgency | ″ | Yes | L/OP | |
4.3 No tender | ″ | Yes | L/OP | |
4.4 No t/n | ″ | Yes | L/OP | |
5. Legality protocols | ″ | Yes | OP | |
6. Local regulations | ″ | No | OP | |
7. Design-Build | ″ | Yes | OP | |
8. Scoring rule (MEAT) | 8.1 MEAT | Awarding criteria | Yes | L/OP |
8.2 MEAT—Tech Score | ″ | Yes | L/OP | |
8.3 MEAT—Qual. Score | ″ | No | L/OP | |
9. Price Only—w. ABA | ″ | No | L/OP | |
10. No possibility of single source award | ″ | Yes | L | |
11. Preferred firm indications | 11.1 Firm list preference | Obstacles to participation | No | L/OP |
11.2 Firm other preference | ″ | No | L/OP | |
12. Open tender days (ODT) | 12.1 OTD | ″ | Yes | OP |
12.2 OTD violation | ″ | Yes | OP | |
13. Document verification (DV) | 13.1 DV | ″ | No | OP |
13.2 DV—Specific dates | ″ | No | OP | |
13.3 DV—Hours share | ″ | No | OP | |
13.4 DV—Hours total | ″ | No | OP | |
14. Worksite verification (WV) | 14.1 WV | ″ | No | OP |
14.2 WV—Specific dates | ″ | No | OP | |
14.3 WV—Hours share | ″ | No | OP | |
14.4 WV—Hours total | ″ | No | OP | |
15. Ad hoc rules for subcontracting | 15.1 Ad hoc rules | ″ | No | L/OP |
15.2 No subcontracting | ″ | Yes | L/OP | |
16. Prohibition of pooling agreements | ″ | No | OP | |
17. Multiple contact points | ″ | No | OP | |
18. External contact points | ″ | No | OP |