“AVTOMOBIL YOʻLLARI TOʻGʻRISIDA”GI QONUNNING YANGI TAHRIRI LOYIHASIDA SHAFFOFLIK VA KORRUPSIYAGA QARSHI KAFOLATLARNING HUQUQIY TAHLILI

Authors

  • Mohina Mirzayeva Author

Keywords:

avtomobil yoʻllari, korrupsiyaga qarshi kurashish, shaffoflik, hisobdorlik, elektron tender, Davlat shartnomalari haqidagi ochiq maʼlumotlar standarti (OCDS), mustaqil audit, halollik pakti (Integrity Pact), xabar qiluvchilar himoyasi, jamoatchilik nazorati

Abstract

 In this article, the principles of legality, openness, and transparency, enshrined in separate articles, as well as guarantees of transparency and anti-corruption defined in the draft of the new edition of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On Automobile Roads,” are analyzed from a legal perspective for the first time. The advantages of attracting the private sector through outsourcing through open tenders to the processes of operating public roads are also highlighted. The study shows that, although the norms of the law contain general provisions aimed at reducing corruption risks, their practical mechanisms are not sufficiently clearly defined. In particular, the need to introduce electronic tender systems, the publication of open data in the Open Data Standard on State Contracts (OCDS), independent financial and technical audits, a cost register based on blockchain technology, legal protection of informants, and the Integrity Pact is substantiated. International standards were analyzed using the recommendations of the World Bank, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, and Transparency International, as well as the experience of Ukraine (“ProZorro”), Chile (“ChileCompra”), India, Colombia, and Poland. The research results indicate the need to develop legal and institutional proposals to ensure transparency and accountability in the implementation of road transport infrastructure projects, reduce corruption risks, and strengthen public trust.

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2025-09-26

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12.00.12 – Korrupsiya muammolari.