The concept of corruption in construction supervision and implementation, its causal factors and forms
U. Saydakhmedov , Independent researcher of Supreme School of Judges, PhD, Professor, judge, Uzbekistan Abdurakhmatova Kamola Murodjon qizi , Researcher of the Law Enforcement Academy of the Republic of Uzbekistan, UzbekistanAbstract
This article analyzes the concept of corruption in the control and implementation of construction, the factors causing corruption, the views of foreign scientists in this regard, the specifics and forms of corruption in the construction industry.
Keywords
Corruption, corruption in the field of construction control, causes of corruption
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