3.2 Principal reforms recommended by the MESICIC in connection with the Lima Commitment The present section intends to provide a summary description of consolidated information on a series of reforms that MESICIC a) To give high priority to access to government employment has been recommending in matters concerning the civil service and suitable staff management in the civil service by and responds to the mandates adopted by governments at the promoting competitive, merit-based public procurement Eighth Summit of the Americas. It is based on the final reports processes and an administrative career stream by doing of the Fifth Round of Review of MESICIC of the six countries the following: consulted. The section helps to understand what kind of reforms emerging from the IACAC were still pending implementation in 2018, after several years of intergovernmental monitoring via • Ensuring observance of the principles of publicity, equity, and MESICIC. It shows the status of the reforms still pending when efficiency as provided for in the Convention in the different the Summit was held. First, the mandate of the Lima Commitment procurement systems or appointing staff in government is highlighted and then the series of recommendations made by institutions, as well as special career streams and other systems. MESICIC in connection with said mandate is examined. • Ensuring that competitive, merit-based procurement and permanent staff employment become the rule in the management of government employment. 3.2.1 • Adopting the necessary measures to put an end, in the country’s Equal opportunities and transparency in executive branch of government and in territorial institutions, to access to government employment procurement on the basis of service outsourcing and all other kinds of transient employment modalities, as a way of making sure permanent staff perform the duties that pertain to their position. • Monitoring the implementation of special or exceptional statutes Lima Commitment No. 9. Ensuring transparency on the recruitment of professional and technical services, when and equal opportunities in the selection incidental activities not customarily pertaining to the institution processes of public officials based on objective must be carried out, to ensure that this system does not lead to criteria such as merit, fairness, and aptitude possible successive contract renewals and that these exceptions are not used as a mechanism to avoid competitive, merit-based recruitment processes. • Adopting measures to ensure that lawful percentage limits Principal recommendations made by MESICIC providing contents restricting staff procurement via service outsourcing and all other to the Lima Commitment: kinds of transient employment modalities are duly met, thus Cultivating a culture of integrity in the civil service in times of crisis 20