Effective Public Institutions
Removing administrative barriers – reform
The objective of the reform is to reduce the administrative burden for businesses and citizens, cut the cost of administrative procedures, and simplify related legislation in Slovenia.
The reform consists of the entry into force of the "Debureaucratisation Act", a package of legislative changes aimed at simplifying legislation. Following public consultations, including with citizens, business representatives, trade unions, municipalities and others, the second debureaucratisation package will also enter into force. The second package will focus on the simplification of the pre-independence legislation.
Modern and resilient public sector – reform
The reform aims to strengthen the use of variable pay and performance-related pay in the public sector to increase its efficiency. The reform will preserve the fiscal sustainability of the public sector wage system.
The reform consists of the entry into force of a new law modernising the public sector remuneration system. The new remuneration system aims to highlight the role of managers and improve human resources. In addition, it will also provide for differentiated remuneration depending on the segment of the public sector, which should create more flexibility and ensure that remuneration is linked to performance. The legislation will allow for different arrangements for specific activities or professions, while also addressing the shortage of certain professions in the public sector.
Creating systemic conditions for investment growth – reform
The objective of the reform is to increase public and private investment by simplifying procedures in the area of construction and spatial planning and by reforming the public procurement system.
The reform consists in the entry into force of amendments to the Construction Act and the Spatial Planning Acts and measures to improve the public procurement system in Slovenia. These includes the amendments to the Public Procurement Act, the establishment of a Public Procurement Academy, the alignment of the public procurement datasets and publication of data on the Single Market and Competitiveness Scoreboard, and technical assistance to support public procurement reforms.
The monitoring and implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Plan – control and audit systems – reform
The reform aims to establish and formalise the legal and institutional framework for the proper functioning of control and audit systems.
The reform consists of the establishment of the Office for the Implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Plan, as a separate body within the Ministry of Finance, to act as the coordinating authority for the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Plan.
The reform also includes the adoption of a national decree and guidelines by the coordinating authority setting out procedures for the implementation of audits and controls in accordance with the applicable EU and national legislation and the upgrading of the Ministry of Finance’s IT system (MFERAC).