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Page 1: United Arab Emirates - Government Defence Anti … ·  · 2015-10-28United Arab Emirates 2015 Country Summary Country Recommendations The UAE’s GI ranking in Band E places it in

UnitedArabEmirates2015CountrySummary

CountryRecommendationsTheUAE’sGIrankinginBandEplacesitinthehigh-riskcategoryforcorruptioninthedefenceandsecuritysector.Thecountry’slowestriskareaisPersonnel,whereitscoredsecondhighestintheregion,followedbyOperations.UAE’shighestriskareaisFinance.Toreducecorruptionriskandbuildintegrity,securitysectorreformsareurgentlyneededacrossthefollowingareas:Increasedtransparencyandscrutinyinprocurementandbudgeting

• TheUAEhasnodefinedprocessforacquisitionplanning–theprocessthroughwhichthestateidentifieswhatarmsitwillbuy–andallEmiratimilitaryprocurementisexemptedfrompublictender,withevidenceindicatingthatmostcontractsaresingle-sourced.Toincreaseaccountabilityandcompetitionfordefenceprocurement,werecommendthatthegovernmentamendlegislationtoestablishaprincipleofopencompetition,withclausestospecificallyaddresscorruptionrisksandnarrowlydefinecasesofsinglesourceprocurement.Exemptedorsinglesourceditemsshouldincludeprovisionsforotherformsofindependentscrutiny.

• InformationonmilitaryprocurementisnotsharedwiththeFederalNationalCouncil(FNC),ortheCommitteeforInternalAffairsandDefence,neitherofwhichispermittedtoscrutinisedefencepurchases.WhilethereisaStateAuditBody,itdoesnotpubliclyreleaseitsfindings.Toincreasetheindependenceandactivityofprocurementoversightmechanisms,StateAuditreportsshouldbepublishedandtheFNCgiventhepowertoscrutinisedefencepurchases.

• ItisunclearifthereisanactiveauditfunctionintheMoD.Anindependentinternalauditfunctionwithsufficientresources,trainingandindependencecouldhelpensurethatthebudgetisspentonarmsandequipmentthatactuallymeetUAE’sstrategicneeds.Werecommendthatbothinternalandexternalauditfindingsbeacteduponbyarelevantenforcementbodytomaintainpublictrustinthedefencesector.Furthermore,since2012theStateAuditBodyhasbeenpreparingadraftAnti-CorruptionLaw,thisshouldbeenactedwithoutfurtherdelay.

• TheUAEreleasesnodetailsondefencespending.Toallowforeffectivecivilianandparliamentaryscrutiny,thegovernmentshouldpublishadefencebudgetthatincludesdetailedinformationonexpenditureacrossfunctionsincludingresearch&design,training,salaries,acquisitions,disposalofassets,maintenanceandpersonnelexpenditures.

• TheEmiratigovernmentdoesimposelegalrestrictionsontheuseofagentsandintermediariesindefencecontractshoweveritisnotclearifthislawissubjecttoanyoversighttoensurethatitisnotcircumvented.TheEmiratigovernmentimposesno

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anti-corruptionrequirementsincontractswithsuppliers.Tomitigatecorruptionrisksconnectedtosuppliers,agents,andintermediaries,werecommendthatenactedprocurementlegislationshouldmandatewhatanti-corruptionproceduresandstandardspotentialsuppliersarerequiredtodemonstrate-suchascomplianceprogrammesandbusinessconductprogrammes-inordertobeabletobidforwork.Thesecontrolsshouldbepublicandwellknowntopotentialsuppliers.

Transparencyandopennesstowardscivilsociety

• UAEplacesrestrictionsonfreedomofassemblyandassociationandhasavarietyoflegalmeasurestoinhibittheactivitiesofcivilsocieties,whichithasusedinrecentyears,includingsanctionsorreplacingtheboardmembersofNGOSthatcriticisetheauthorities.

• TheserestrictionsshouldbeliftedandtheUAEgovernmentshouldallowaspaceinwhichcivilsocietycanoperatefreelyandassistinformulatingpoliciestoenhancetransparencyandbuildintegrityinthedefencesector.Thiswouldsendastrongsignalthatthedefencesectoristheretodefendthestateandservetheneedsofthegeneralpopulation.

• UnlikeSaudiArabia,Jordan,TunisiaandIraq,theUAEgovernmentdidnotcompleteagovernmentreviewofthe2015GIresearch.Weurgethegovernmenttotakepartinthisdialogueduringthenextreview.

Scorecard

Political Defence&SecurityPolicy LegislativeScrutiny 0DefenceCommittee 1DefencePolicyDebated 1CSOEngagement 0InternationalACInstruments 2PublicDebate 1ACPolicy 1ACInstitutions 2PublicTrust 3RiskAssessments 0

Defencebudgets AcquisitionPlanning 0BudgetTransparency&Detail 0BudgetScrutiny 0BudgetPubliclyAvailable 0DefenceIncome 0InternalAudit 0ExternalAudit 1

OtherPoliticalAreas NaturalResources 0OrganisedCrimeLinks 3OrganisedCrimePolicing 1IntelligenceServicesOversight 0IntelligenceServicesRecruitment 1ExportControls 1

Finance AssetDisposals AssetDisposalControls 1

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AssetDisposalScrutiny 0

SecretBudgets PercentageSecretSpending 0LegislativeAccesstoInformation 0SecretProgramAuditing 1Off-budgetSpendinginLaw 0Off-budgetSpendinginPractice 1InformationClassification 0

LinkstoBusiness Mil.OwnedBusinessesExist 2Mil.OwnedBusinessScrutiny 0UnauthorisedPrivateEnterprise 1

Personnel Leadership PublicCommitment 0MeasuresforCorruptPersonnel 2Whistleblowing 0SpecialAttentiontoSensitivePersonnel 0

PayrollandRecruitment NumbersofPersonnelKnown 0PayRatesOpenlyPublished 3Well-establishedPaymentSystem 4ObjectiveAppointments 2ObjectivePromotions 2

Conscription BriberytoAvoidCompulsoryConscription 1BriberyforPreferredPostings 1

SalaryChain GhostSoldiers 3ChainsofCommandandPayment 4

Values,Standards,Other CodeofConductCoverage 2CodeofConductBreachesAddressed 2ACTraining 0ProsecutionOutcomesTransparent 1FacilitationPayments 2

Operations ControlsintheField MilitaryDoctrine 0OperationalTraining 0ACMonitoring 1ControlsonContracting 1PrivateMilitaryContractors 3

Procurement GovernmentPolicy Legislation 1TransparentProcurementCycle 1OversightMechanisms 1PurchasesDisclosed 1StandardsExpectedofCompanies 0

CapabilityGap StrategyDrivesRequirements 0RequirementsQuantified 1

Tendering OpenCompetitionv.Single-Sourcing 0TenderBoardControls 0Anti-CollusionControls 0

ContractDelivery/Support ProcurementStaffTraining 0ComplaintMechanismsforFirms 1SanctionsforCorruption 2

Offsets DueDiligence 1Transparency 1CompetitionRegulation 3

Other ControlsofAgents 3TransparencyofFinancingPackages 0Subsidiaries/Sub-Contractors 0PoliticalInfluence 1