PPRU- Procurement Unit Development Bank African The 1 PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REFORM * THE ROLE OF ADB *...

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PPRU-Procurement Unit

Development BankDevelopment BankAfricanAfricanTheThe

PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REFORM

* THE ROLE OF ADB *

Dar es Salam 14-17 January 2003

PRESENTATION BY Yacine FAL

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• Reforms for Transparency & Efficiency

• Regional Approach

• COMESA

• WAEMU (UEMOA)

• The Way Forward

Summary

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The Need for Transparency in Procurement

The Enormous Volume of Procurement

Public Accountability Public Perceptions

The Enormous Impact and Effect of Poor Procurement on

Development Efficiency,

The Use of Public Funds

Expectations of Shareholders

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Harmonization of Reforms through Regional Approach

• Conclusions of the Conference on Public Procurement Reform in Africa (December 1998 )

• The regional approach recognized

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• Background

* A Grant of US $1.5 million was approved by the ADF for the COMESA Public Procurement Reform Project in April 2001

• Components of the Project

* Baseline Data Diagnostic Analysis, Development and Validation of COMESA Public Procurement Directives

* Implementation (variable geometry approach)

COMESA PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REFORM

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COMESA Public Procurement Reform

Project Implementation Status

Project Completion–April 2004

Project Implementation Unit in place: Project Manager

commenced duty May 2002:Contract with Consultant also

signed in May 2002

Stakeholders Forum held in December 2002;

Procurement Directives to be completed by February 2003

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Implementation of Directives

• Creating capacity to sustain good procurement practices

COMESA as a focal point for monitoring implementation of reforms

Creation of Procurement Technical Committee of Heads of National Procurement Agencies – condition of the Grant.

Assistance to Member States

COMESA PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REFORM

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• Phase I – Preparation of the Reform Programme

Reform of the Legal Framework

Institutional Support

Training and Development of Procurement Professional Expertise in the Sub-region

Programme Management by the

UEMOA(WAEMU) Commission

• Phase II – Implementation

By Member States

By UEMOA(WAEMU)

UEMOA PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REFORM

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The Way Forward

Continuation of the Regional Approach

The North African RMCs ECOWAS Member States

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