Optimus - Center for Good Governance

OPTIMUS' director Slađana Karavdić Kočević met the mayor of Leskovac Slobodan Kocic and other City heads in the second half of March this year and they agreed to pursue the cooperation on the project of systematic regulatory reform of administrative procedures related to business and introducing Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) principle. This decision of the City Council is a necessary step toward realization of that cooperation. Expected results of the implementation of the project are: direct and indirect savings for business, that would lead to smoother operation of companies and increase competitive advantage of Leskovac; improved transparency of procedures through legally secure e-Registry which would increase access to information and reduce possibility of corruption; improved efficiency of services provided by public administration, through reducing of deadlines, streamlining procedures and reforming administrative processes.