The Municipality of Dobrich was recognized as the winner of the 2012 Golden Key Award in the category for an institution which has most efficiently organized the provision of public information. The Municipality of Dobrich has the highest score the Active Transparency Rating launched by AIP in March 2012. The Municipality of Dobrich is the first among 475 institutions whose web sites were checked on the base of 40 indicators. The institution responds timely to access to information requests providing complete information. Activity and financial reports are available on their web site. They also assist requestors and maintain online accessible public registers. An information officer is assigned and also an official responsible for the oversight of the implementation of the obligations. Above all, they set an excellent example by uploading some of the municipality contracts on the web site, which is an uncommon practice.