SWAZILAND 2. Swaziland Competition Commission CATEGORY 1: WEBSITE www.compco.co.sz The website is informative and contains information about laws and regulations, complaints procedures and the programs of the Commission. The website also has links to other sites where relevant information can be sourced. The laws and regulations of the Commission are downloadable from this site. This website is user-friendly and ranks as the second best website in this study n = 20 Yes No Partial Additional Information s 1. Does this website contain up to date information? 2. Does the website contain the following: a) A description of its powers, as well as data on the organisational structure, the functions, and the responsibilities of the administration? s b) A list of laws, Acts etc. issued within the scope of its powers? s c) Reports, policies, programs? s Only programs and policies d) Budget and expenditure? s e) Information about procurement procedures, signed contracts? s f) Vacancy and employment procedures? s g) The name and address, telephone number, and the working hours of the respective institution? s h) The contact details of public officials? s i) A mechanism to request and receive a response to electronic messages and requests for information? s Contact email addresses are given Total Score: 14/20 CATEGORY 2: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION Part 1: Request for written information The following questions were sent to the Swaziland Competition Commission: 1. Does your office have an information desk? 2. Does your office have a website? 3. If so, how often is your website updated? And who is in charge of your website? 4. What is the Commission doing to promote a competitive business environment in Swaziland? 5. What steps is the Commission taking in order to make it easier for infant industries and small businesses to survive in Swaziland? 6. How do you promote access to information, so that citizens can be informed? n = 20 Yes No 1. Is there an official designated to take and respond to information requests? (Please state title of officials in ‘Additional Information’) s 2. Did the institution reply within 21 days? (If less than 7 please state in ‘Additional Information’) s 3. Did the Institution respond to a request for information? s 4. Does the authority publish their procedures for dealing with information requests? s 5. Did the institution provide all of the information requested? (If partially please mark ‘No’, indicate in ‘Additional Information’ how much of the information requested was supplied) s 6. Did the institution provide written reasons for the refusal of information? (If information was not refused, please contact institution to find out what the policy is in this regard – if they supply written reasons for refusal mark ‘Yes’) Additional Information Communications Officer s 75