An assessment of this OECD Principle also involves a consideration of the authorities’ consultation practices.4 In Turkey, the relevant authorities usually publish draft laws for consultation. They often solicit comments in writing and/or through discussions in roundtables or similar events. In discussions with the private sector, the authorities sometimes address issues relating to the likely costs and benefits of the proposed reforms. Although the consistency of their consultation practices has improved in recent years, there are no standard practices or published policy statements about consultation practices. The authorities do not consistently publish explanations of how they have addressed comments on regulatory proposals and/or whether they considered costs, benefits and alternatives to the specified regulatory proposal. Some market participants also believe that some of these informal consultation practices are relatively exclusive and limit the opportunities for less powerful groups to contribute to the reform process.