The Georgian government is preparing a new package of amendments to the legal framework regulating state construction projects, aimed at improving infrastructure delivery and reducing the risk of project suspensions.
The government administration says the reform will seek to improve implementation processes, strengthen financial sustainability of state projects, and raise accountability and transparency standards in public procurement.
By decision of the government, changes will be introduced to Technical Regulations approved by Resolution No. 55 and the Law of Georgia on Public Procurement.
The government administration says the amendments will increase the limit for overhead and unforeseen expenses, update construction material and machinery prices, and introduce an indexation mechanism allowing partial adjustment of contract values during projects in response to price changes.
The reform also includes measures to support small and medium-sized businesses, allowing bidders to combine experience with subcontractors in state tenders, enabling broader participation in large-scale projects.
At the same time, the government says accountability mechanisms will be tightened, with restrictions on participation in tenders involving unrealistically low prices, while the blacklist system will be expanded to disqualify companies linked to financial or corruption-related crimes.
“The aforementioned changes represent one of the most important systemic reforms of the construction sector and the public procurement system, which will contribute to the implementation of higher-quality, sustainable and timely infrastructure projects,” the government administration says.
