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 is expected to highlight the role of managers and improve human resources management and develop a competence model for public sector employees. 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 construction and planning procedures and reforming the public procurement system.

The reform consists of the entry into force of amendments to the Building Act and the Spatial Planning Act, which will improve spatial planning instruments, establish more efficient management of national and municipal spatial planning, and enable the digitalisation of key spatial data used for the preparation of spatial planning documents. The amendments will speed up the issuance of permits, while protecting the public interest and ensuring legal certainty for all actors involved in construction.

The reform will also consist of measures to improve the public procurement system in Slovenia. The Public Procurement Act will be amended with the aim of increasing digitalisation and competition in public procurement procedures. The reform will also establish a Public Procurement Academy to increase the level of professionalisation through continuous quality education and training for those involved in public procurement. The reform will also ensure comparability and dissemination of public procurement data through the Single Market Scoreboard. Technical assistance is expected to support the implementation of the reform and identify ways to improve competition and assess the reform after it has been fully implemented. The expected achievement of the target will mean progress in increasing the transparency and competitiveness of the public procurement system in Slovenia.

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).