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On 31 October, a regular regional training on ‘Public Procurement in the Process of EU Accession: Overview of Potential Legal and Institutional Changes and Strategic Measures to Improve Procurement Efficiency’ took place in Pryluky, Chernihiv region.

“Despite the continuation of Russia’s war of aggression, Ukraine has shown remarkable resilience and commitment to its European path”, - this was highlighted in the new EU Enlargement Report, recently issued by the European Commission. The evaluation is part of the Commission’s second opinion on Ukraine’s EU membership application, published in the Ukraine Report 2024.

What pitfalls should be avoided when developing an E-Customs system? Key risks that may arise for a country creating and implementing new customs IT systems, drawing from Poland’s experience.

On 17 October, the Accounting Chamber with the support of EU4PFM organized a Round-table focused on practical aspects of improving risk management within the organization's work. The event brought together the department directors and section heads within the Chamber and external experts to discuss strategies for identifying, assessing, and responding to risks that could impact the institution’s operations and credibility.

Today, the EU4PFM Project and the Ministry of Finance hosted the second 'Public Internal Financial Control: Perspective for Future 2.0' conference, focusing on practical steps toward effective internal control management.

Legal Regulation of Public Procurement in the EU

The EU4PFM Project has funded training under the educational program ‘Accounting in Public Sector Institutions and Organisations according to National Standards.’

On October 8, 2024, the 8th meeting of the EU-Ukraine Association Committee’s Subcommittee on Customs Cooperation was held online. The discussions focused on harmonizing Ukraine’s customs legislation with EU standards and fostering collaboration with European partners.

On October 2, Inguna Sudraba, the Team Leader of the EU4PFM Component 5 "External Audit and Parliamentary Control", conducted a meeting with Olga Pishchanska, the Head of the Accounting Chamber of Ukraine.

A recent series of meetings between the Acting Head of the State Tax Service (STS) Tetiana Kirienko, Deputy Head for Digital Development, Digital Transformation and Digitization Nataliia Kalienichenko, Deputy Head Yevhenii Socur, and EU4PFM Team Leader Jurgita Domeikiene alongside International Key Expert Paulius Majauskas, highlighted significant steps in their ongoing collaboration aimed at improving taxpayer services and driving further tax administration reform.