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Competition Law and Policy
No assessment was made of competition law. Several respondents commented on one aspect of competition, however, in the area of procurement. These individuals noted problems in transparency of the procurement process by the central government and felt that anti-competitive practices were common. They also cited interference by the national government in local procurement bids, including the disallowance of local bidders in favor of contractors normally used by the national government, often at higher cost. (These comments were made in the context of observations on the need for decentralization, another topic outside the terms of reference, but one mentioned by more than a few respondents.
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