Automated allocation of cargo transport licenses
Increased transparency and fairness in allocation of licenses

Purpose
Significantly reduce the administrative burden on truckers and Ministry of Transport and Communication alike and put end to a distribution system that has been perceived as non-transparent, subjective and corruptive.

The system will automatically check all information relevant for calculating the number of licenses for the applicants. This eliminates any possibility for any trucker to get unduly many licenses by cheating.

Application functionalities
- All applications submitted on-line
- The system automatically checks all information against other data bases.
- Automated evaluation of the applications and allocation of licenses.
- Online submission of monthly reports.
- Electronic Database of all transport companies

Users
- 3400 transport companies registered in the Republic of Macedonia.
- Ministry of Transport and Communication.

Specific Benefits
Increased efficiency and transparency of MoTC in the process of allocating transport licenses.

- Less time and people needed to handle the applications and to do the evaluation/allocation process
- Transport licenses allocated in a fair and non-biased manner
- Decreased number of dissatisfied transporters and lodged complaints
- No possibility for truckers to cheat.

Status
At a public event held 19th November 2006 the licenses for 2007 were distributed by the system in front of all truckers. The distribution was hailed as a great success in creating a fair distribution of the licenses. However, for those licenses the truckers still had to apply in paper form.

By adding the module for applying online, and making use of this system mandatory, in October 2007 3400 transport companies were provided with their accounts. Total of 936 companies used the system to apply for their 2008 licensees. All provided information was checked by the system against the relevant data bases of various public institutions. The process was closed with the electronic distribution.

CEMT DISTRIBUTION PUBLIC EVENT - November 19, 2006

November 19, 2006, In presence of more than 350 applicants for International road hauler traffic licenses (CEMT licenses) applying this year the e-Gov Project and our partner Ministry of Transport and Communications made the first electronic distribution of 630 licenses for year 2007

Less than 2 months ago, the e-Gov Project CoP Mr. Jerker Torngren and the Minister of Transport and Communications Mr. Mile Jankieski agreed in front of the press to develop an IT based automated system that will distribute the CEMT licenses to you in an absolutely fair and transparent way. "It is remarkable that the software could be developed in such a short time, but it could never have been done without the fantastic work and commitment shown by the Ministry committee", congratulated on the success of effective implementation Jerker Torngren Chief of Party of e-Gov Project.

"The new system totally replaces a manual "paper based" system and makes it easy to track applications and paves the way for online licensing, expected to be available by next year. We will do everthign in our power to support the education of our members in using the on-line application system," says Biljana Muratovska General Secretary of transport union Makam Trans.

In past years distribution of CEMT licenses were associated with corruptive and non transparent processes, the fights against this elements was highlighted in the speech of Minister of Transport and Communiactions.

"The introduction of the electronic manner of obtaining CEMT licenses is one of the most essential measures for the fight against crime and corruption which we have announced and already implemented. This move has given the Ministry of transport and communication the opportunity to display its full dedication towards the modernization and increase in transparency of the process of assigning CEMT licenses to transport companies, and at the same time, avoid or completely eliminate the human factor in order to decrease the possibilities for corruptive behavior" Minister Janakieski stated in his Speech.

A CEMT license is required for the international transport of goods. CEMT licenses are required for all international road hauler traffic. Macedonia is allowed to issue a limited number of licenses each year.

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING SIGNED, 15 September 2006

The USAID e-Gov Project together with the Ministry of Transport and Communication will design and implement a software application for electronic issuance of international transport licenses CEMT.

This software application will provide a simple and modern way for the transport companies to apply online for CEMT licenses, as well as automated data processing and issuance of CEMT licenses for the Ministry of Transport and Communication. In this way all corruptions scandals related to CEMT license issuance in the Republic of Macedonia and controversy will be eliminated.

On 15th September, Friday at 11:00 Memorandum of Understanding was signed between USAID/e-Gov Project and Ministry of Transport and Communication. Both parties agreed to cooperate in development of software system for automated processing and granting of CEMT licenses.

Memorandum was signed by Mr. Mile Janakieski, Minister of Transport and Communication and Mr. Jerker Torngren, Chief of Party, USAID/e-Gov Project (photos).
You can download Mr. Torngren speach here.

TRENDER ANNOUNCEMENT October 2006

PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS FOR AND ISSUING OF CEMT LICENSES

The USAID e-Gov Project together with the Ministry of Transport and Communication will design and implement a software application for electronic issuance of international transport licenses CEMT.

This software application will provide a simple and modern way for the transport companies to apply online for CEMT licenses, as well as automated data processing and issuing of the licenses in a way which effectively will prevent any possibilities for corrupt behaviour and thus radically increase the trust in the process.

The e-Gov project invited bids regarding the development of the software for the application. The software shall follow the specifications in the System Description.

The tender documents consist of the Invitation to Submit Bids and a System Description, which can be downloaded under Documents.

The present Rule Book On the procedure, the criteria and the method of distribution of licenses for international transportation of goods can be downloaded from the e-Gov Project webpage by clicking here. Q&A Session ...

Deadline for submitting bids was 13 October, 2006 at 15:00 local time. 12 bids were received.

After reviewing and evaluating all 12 bids, e-Gov Project decided to sign the contract with NextSense.