preparation and implementation of such Public procurement indicators reveal projects. significant inefficiencies and challenges. These include the extensive use of contracts While R&D investment has increased, without prior calls for tenders and contracts governance reforms are not being fully with just a single bidder. Other shortcomings implemented yet. The level of total investment include inadequate training for procurement in R&D has come close to the EU average and officers and a high incidence of corruption. the corresponding Europe 2020 target of public Centralised or joint purchasing activities R&D expenditure is likely to be achieved if remain underutilised, particularly in recent trends are maintained. The Czech the healthcare sector. Republic still faces challenges in a number of areas, particularly in relation to cooperation The use of e-government services in Czech between businesses and research institutes. Republic is one of the lowest in the EU, but has increased from 2015. The actions taken to The incidence of corruption in the Czech improve availability of e-government services Republic continues to be perceived as major are in progress and some have not yet been ongoing problem. Advances have been made initiated. Responsibility for the rollout of on the implementation of the anticorruption services is spread over several ministries. plan, with a number of measures adopted yet, Stakeholders perceive limited cross-sector but a large number of announced reforms are cooperation. The drawdown of available EU still pending. funds for the development of e-government services has been low so far.
preparation and implementation of such projects. While R&D investment has increased, governance reforms are not being fully implemented yet. The level of total investment in R&D has come close to the EU average and the corresponding Europe 2020 target of public R&D expenditure is likely to be achieved if recent trends are maintained. The Czech Republic still faces challenges in a number of areas, particularly in relation to cooperation between businesses and research institutes. The incidence of corruption in the Czech Republic continues to be perceived as major ongoing problem. Advances have been made on the implementation of the anticorruption plan, with a number of measures adopted yet, but a large number of announced reforms are still pending. Public procurement indicators reveal significant inefficiencies and challenges. These include the extensive use of contracts without prior calls for tenders and contracts with just a single bidder. Other shortcomings include inadequate training for procurement officers and a high incidence of corruption. Centralised or joint purchasing activities remain underutilised, particularly in the healthcare sector. The use of e-government services in Czech Republic is one of the lowest in the EU, but has increased from 2015. The actions taken to improve availability of e-government services are in progress and some have not yet been initiated. Responsibility for the rollout of services is spread over several ministries. Stakeholders perceive limited cross-sector cooperation. The drawdown of available EU funds for the development of e-government services has been low so far.