01311nas a2200205   4500000000100000000000100001000000100002008004100003260007300044653001900117653001900136653003200155653002000187653001400207653001900221653001700240100001800257245007500275520075500350       2011                            d  c2011bInstitute of Information and Communication TechnologiesaSofia10aaccountability10adefence audit.10aDefence resource management10aGood governance10aintegrity10aIT4Sec reports10aTransparency1 aTodor Tagarev00aCountering Corruption in the Defence Sector: Main Risks and Challenges3 aDefence is not immune to corruption. Several factors make the defence sector even more susceptible to corruption than other sectors, which sometimes manifests in unexpected forms. Hence, the corruption challenge has to be analysed comprehensively, while integrity initiatives are focused and build on success. Transparency and accountability are the most powerful tools to enhance integrity and reduce corruption in a democratic society. Their implementation in the defence sector along with other, more problem-specific measures, has to be provided in a single good governance framework. This presentation presents examples from the experience of Bulgaria, that could of use to the ongoing anti corruption endeavours of the Ukrainian defence sector.