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Competitive commissions key to effective state institutions, says Oleksiy Shevchuk

26 January , 2026  

Competitive commissions for selecting candidates for managerial and administrative positions determine whether professional and responsible institutions will operate in Ukraine, according to Oleksiy Shevchuk, a lawyer and member of the Competitive Commission for Selecting SAP Management.

“Competitive commissions are not just for show. They are a mechanism that determines whether the country will have professional and responsible institutions or continue to live in a state of ‘perpetual restart’ without results,” he said in an interview with the Judicial and Legal Newspaper.

Shevchuk noted that “today it is critically important that competition commissions start working on the High Qualification Commission of Judges, administrative positions in the SAPO, and other key sectors.”

“Without this, we are effectively agreeing to block the state machinery.

Professional communities must not only delegate candidates, but also publicly demand compliance with procedures, deadlines, and transparency. If we have already submitted candidates and done our part, we have the right to ask direct questions to those who are delaying or blocking the next step,” he said.

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