Modernizace veřejné správy (analýza strategického tahu)

Referát analyzuje problém modernizace veřejné správy a její inovační trendy v ČR. Rozlišuje mezi tzv. nabídkovým modelem veřejné správy (úředně-správního,resp. samosprávního systému) a tzv. poptávkovým systémem orientovaným na občana jako klienta veřejné správy.The paper analyses the basic innovation trends of Public Administration in the Czech Republic. There are defined so called innovation trends, which can change the state of Public Administration in the Czech Republic. The corn of these change is the implementation so called demand model of the Public Administration

A comparison of selected characteristics of the senior civil service of the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom: a lesson for effective management of bureaucracy

This research focuses on the comparison of selected characteristics of senior officials from ministries in the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom. It compares two countries with different systems of bureaucracy and with different legal backgrounds but with a common mission among officials within the civil service in the countries surveyed – to perform their duties effectively. Based on the findings, the authors have submitted recommendations for public policy as well as for streamlining of the bureaucratic apparatus

The Impact of the Choice of Evaluation Criteria and the Type of Tender on the Awarding Public Contracts (in the Case of Construction Contracts at the Local Level in the Czech Republic)

Public procurement may be examined from different perspectives. Using the Czech Republic as an example, this study is devoted to examining the impact of decisions made by the contracting authority regarding a public tender on the tender process itself and on the outcomes of the tender. The contracting authority addresses a number of decision-making issues regarding public procurements. For example, it needs to decide between two types of criteria (choosing between a single-criterion evaluation or rather opting for several evaluation criteria). At the same time, the authority is free to choose among different types of award procedures while adhering to certain restrictions imposed by the Act on Public Contracts. Using a sample of 1,027 construction work contracts awarded in the Czech Republic, the study examines, in more detail, the impacts of individual choices made by the contracting authority (namely the type of evaluation criteria chosen and the type of procedure for awarding contracts) on the estimated and final price of public contracts. Recommendations on how to streamline the process of public procurement can be drawn from conclusions from the empirical analysis

Gender Heterogeneity and Politics in Decision-Making About Green Public Procurement in the Czech Republic

Green public procurement (GPP) is a widely recognized public policy tool that has attracted considerable scholarly research. However, much of this research has paid little attention to the nature of discretionary decision‐making on the part of bureaucrats and local politicians; nor has it recognized that a crucial determinant of the implementation of GPP is the extent to which women hold administrative and political positions. While GPP tends to be discussed as a tool for promoting gender equality, we draw on feminist insights to argue that doing so may be a tool for enhancing the uptake and implementation of GPP. Utilizing the data from a large‐N survey among local politicians and upper‐echelon bureaucrats in the Czech Republic, we develop a path analysis model exploring the influence of gender on their decision‐making. The results give credence to our overall argument that women are more likely to promote GPP. This argument not only breaks new ground by revealing the gendered nature of GPP but also generates straightforward policy implications

Theory and Practice of the Public Sector Savings: The Case of Czech Regions

<p>In recent years, the necessity to allocate resources in economically rational ways has been amplified in the context of budget austerity measures and the overall tendency for balanced public budgets. Under these long-term circumstances, political leaders and public sector managers will be motivated to allocate available resources in economic, effective and purposeful ways, thus reducing waste of resources and seeking rational savings. The study shows some ways of achieving that goals by finding rational savings in the performance of delegated central government administration. The study analyzes expenditures and revenues for those tasks of central government administration that are delegated to regions in the Czech Republic. Based on the proposed theoretical concept of public sector savings and on the analysis of secondary and primary data, it assesses possibilities for achieving regional savings in delegated central government administration. Calculations based on empirical data demonstrate that regional governments have space for internal savings; benchmarking comparison and simulations confirm the possibilities for reducing waste of resources and achieving rational savings. Total calculated savings for all regions (for the year 2009) range between EUR 16 million and 29 million according to simulations, and the highest savings would be achieved by Central Bohemia.</p