U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT -REPORT ON GEORGIAN INVESTMENT CLIMATE13 Sep 2020 21:11
Excerpt from report.
"Transparency International (TI) ranked Georgia 44th out of 180 countries in the 2019 edition of its Corruption Perceptions Index (the same rank as Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, and Latvia).
While Georgia has been successful in fighting visible, low-level corruption, Georgia remains vulnerable to what Transparency International calls “elite” corruption: high-level officials exploiting legal loopholes for personal enrichment, status, or retribution. Although the evidence is mostly anecdotal, this form of corruption, or the perception of its existence, has the potential to erode public and investor confidence in Georgia’s institutions and the investment environment. Corruption remains a potential problem in public procurement processes, public administration practices, and the judicial system due to unclear laws and ethical standards."
Let's hope the election changes things for the better.