Malta
This chapter discusses the development of a risk management approach in public procurement in Malta. It recalls that public procurement is a high-risk area and that risks affecting public procurement processes are multiple and can have concrete consequences on the quality and quantity of services provided by governments. Given that Malta has not yet developed a national risk management strategy in public procurement, the chapter provides key steps for the country to develop such strategy. The chapter also highlights the practices at the contracting authorities’ level and the different procurement risks identified throughout the procurement cycle.
This chapter discusses public procurement processes in Malta throughout the procurement cycle. It highlights the need to strengthen procurement planning with a focus on procurement plans, and needs and market analysis. It also reviews procurement processes for open tender and highlights the need to simplify the vetting process, to further use multiple award criteria, and to improve processes for the tendering and contract management phase with a focus on the digitalisation of processes. Lastly, the chapter discusses the use of efficiency tools in Malta, with a focus on framework agreements, dynamic purchasing systems and centralisation schemes.
This chapter discusses the capacity of the public procurement workforce in Malta. It provides an overview of the recent efforts of the government of Malta in professionalising the public procurement workforce, including the recognition of public procurement as a professional task. The chapter also shows key results and takeaways from the ProcurCompEU survey which was carried out with fifteen entities to identify competences that require more capability-building initiatives. It identifies major challenges and provides recommendations on reinforcing the capability of the public procurement workforce in Malta, including through trainings, methodological assistance, and certification frameworks.
This chapter provides an overview of the institutional framework of the public procurement system in Malta. It assesses the existence of the core and supplementary functions of the public procurement system and provides an overview of the institutional changes within the Department of Contracts (DoC) and the roles of each Directorate within the DoC in particular for the administration of public procurement processes. The Chapter also discusses the three categories (Schedules) of contracting authorities defined by the Maltese procurement framework and how belonging to a category impact procurement processes. Lastly, the chapter examines the collaboration among key stakeholders of the public procurement system in Malta.
This chapter discusses the strategic use of public procurement in Malta with a focus on environmental aspects, innovation and small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) development. On green public procurement, this chapter analyses four key enablers: institutional framework, regulatory frameworks and strategies, supporting tools, and monitoring system. Given the low uptake of innovative procurement, this chapter assesses the need for a leading entity on public procurement for innovation, the development of a dedicated strategy, and capability building. Furthermore, this chapter highlights the benefits of supporting SMEs to promote green public procurement and innovation. The chapter also emphasises the relevance of promoting the use of Best Price-Quality Ratio (BPQR) criteria and market analysis as a driver to support the implementation of strategic procurement.
Malta can legally issue the following four types of rulings within the scope of the transparency framework: (i) cross-border unilateral APAs and any other cross-border unilateral tax rulings (such as an advance tax ruling) covering transfer pricing or the application of transfer pricing principles; (ii) rulings providing for unilateral downward adjustments; (iii) permanent establishment rulings; and (iv) related party conduit rulings.
This report analyses the implementation of the AEOI Standard in Malta with respect to the requirements of the AEOI Terms of Reference. It assesses both the legal frameworks put in place to implement the AEOI Standard and the effectiveness of the implementation of the AEOI Standard in practice.
This dashboard is a tool to visualise the evolution of selected environmental indicators related to agricultural activities in OECD countries. It contains seven sections: i) summary of key characteristics of the agricultural sector; ii) agricultural land-use change; iii) production and input use; iv) nutrients; v) greenhouse gas emissions; vi) ammonia emissions; and vii) farmland birds biodiversity.
Malta has not made any major changes to its regulatory framework over the last years with the exception of extending their RIA requirements recently to primary laws in May 2021. The “Small Business Act” (SBA), adopted in 2011 and revised in 2017 and 2021, introduced a framework for ex ante impact assessment to be applied by ministries when developing subordinate regulations, including an SME-Test, and more recently for developing primary laws. The Maltese government continues to put a strong emphasis on the reduction of regulatory burdens for business and citizens. Whilst ex post evaluation of existing regulation is not mandatory, the Maltese government has conducted several ad hoc reviews of existing laws and regulations in specific sectors, reflecting limited review resources. However, Malta currently lacks a systematic approach towards reviewing whether laws and regulations achieved the intended policy goals, including a requirement to periodically evaluate existing regulations and a standardised methodology for ex post evaluation.
Malta can legally issue the following four types of rulings within the scope of the transparency framework: (i) cross-border unilateral APAs and any other cross-border unilateral tax rulings (such as an advance tax ruling) covering transfer pricing or the application of transfer pricing principles; (ii) rulings providing for unilateral downward adjustments; (iii) permanent establishment rulings; and (iv) related party conduit rulings.
This country profile describes current inclusive entrepreneurship policy issues and recent developments in Malta. It also benchmarks the self-employment rate and the proportion of self-employed workers who are employers against the European Union average for women, youth, seniors and immigrants.
Malta’s legal framework implementing the AEOI Standard is in place and is consistent with the requirements of the AEOI Terms of Reference. This includes Malta’s domestic legislative framework requiring Reporting Financial Institutions to conduct the due diligence and reporting procedures (CR1) and its international legal framework to exchange the information with all of Malta’s Interested Appropriate Partners (CR2).