Consultant
Degrees
- Master of Law, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”,
Faculty of Law, 1986 - Administrative Law and Process – post-graduate doctor’s course, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Faculty of Law, 1991
- DAC Foundation Budapest and Columbia University, joint program, 1991
- Certificate, American Jurisprudence Course for young lawyers
- US Congress – Research Service, 1991
- Certificate, Legislative Research Services and Drafting
Career
- January 1991 – October 1995 – Chief counsellor, Legal Department, National Assembly
- November 1995 – October 2003 – Secretary in Sofia Municipality
- May 1992 – October 1994 – Deputy Director, Centre for Administration, Council of ministers
- November 2003 – Attorney-at-Law
Membership
- Sofia Bar Association
- National Association Legal Initiative for Local Government (NALILG), Bulgaria
Other qualifications
- Consultant and participant in Open Government Initiative of USAID (DPK Consulting US) – public procurement management and integrity, 2005 – 2007
- Managing partner – National Consultant for Public Procurement Ltd., Sofia, 2007
- Project management experience – technical aid contracts: legal assistance within the World Bank Project Implementation of Integrated Information System for Cadastre and Property registration (contract with the Agency for Geodesy, Mapping and Cadastre – 2007 and contract with Registry Agency – 2008);
- Founder – National Institute for Public Procurement, 2008
Corruption in Public Procurement: Risks and Reform Policies, Sofia, Center for the Study of Democracy, 2007 (co-author)
Operational Manual for the Integrated Information System for the Cadastre and Property Registration: Title Deeds Registration, Sofia 2009
Energy and Good Governance: Problems and Possible Political Options. Sofia, Center for the Study of Democracy, 2010 (co-author)
Articles
- Legislative Approach and Situational Management, IKO journal, 1990, No. 2
- Consumerism and the Law, State and Law journal 1991, No. 12, pp. 3-12
- Legislative Developments and Contradictions Based on “Public – Private” Concepts: US-Bulgarian Round Table, St. Konstantin and Elena, May 1991
- Fair Competition and Reliability in Commercial Communication, Pravna Misal (Legal Studies) journal, 1992, No. 4, pp. 3-9
- On the Legal Status of the Central Non-Ministerial Bodies, Administracia (Administration) journal, 1994, No 5, pp. 15-19
- On the Discourse for Administrative Reform Strategy in the Republic of Bulgaria, Administracia (Administration) journal 1994, No. 8-9
- Evolution of the Administrative Review of Unlawful Decisions of the Public Authorities, in: Constitution and Democratic Developments in Bulgaria (Research Conference carried out on 7/10/1995 in Sofia, National Convention Centre), issued by the National Assembly and Association “Constitutionalism and Democracy” 1996, pp. 93-109
- Local Government – Is It Time for the “First Amendment”? In: The Constitution and State, Sofia, 2004, pp. 167-173
- Goals, Scope and Impact of Directive 2004/23/ЕO, Yearbook ЕАТА Foundation, Sofia, 2006, pp. 9-13
Languages
English, Russian