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Closing Remarks

Closing Remarks. Procurement Reform. Never-ending process Wave? Cycle? Need for continuous improvement Lessons learned: from transactional experience from other models. Procurement Policy-Making. What do you want? Understand trade-offs Make BOTH cases:

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Closing Remarks

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  1. Closing Remarks

  2. Procurement Reform Never-ending process Wave? Cycle? Need for continuous improvement Lessons learned: from transactional experience from other models

  3. Procurement Policy-Making What do you want? Understand trade-offs Make BOTH cases: economics (makes business sense) public policy (good government) Stakeholders: Public (taxpayers) Government (buyers) Businesses (sellers)

  4. Delicate Balance…. Business and Politics – neither can be ignored Focus upon best value Recognize inefficiencies of protectionism and preferences – assess true cost of programs

  5. Legal Framework Clear rules Accessible, meaningful to government buyers and private firms (sellers) Articulate aspirations (e.g., open competition) Evolution – work is never done

  6. Transparency • Must be pervasive -- Cradle to grave – show money wisely spent! • Issue: much larger than procurement • Constant vigilance required • Corruption suppression – key to maintaining credibility • Encourage external oversight

  7. Decentralization Invest in uniformity Training, retention, and cross-fertilization of personnel Communication!

  8. Capacity Building Information = power share ideas; enlist experts; borrow best practices; visit other states; exchange programs? Resources: infrastructure includes information technology workforce investment – never ends

  9. Information Technology Short-term investment – long term gain Massive transparency dividend Workforce multiplier Uniformity enhancer Only limit = imagination!

  10. Domestic Review Mechanisms Independence! Closing the transparency circle Fosters credibility (at home and abroad) Facilitates continuous learning

  11. Procurement Professionals Most important resource On-going investment in compensation, training, career development Difficult to cultivate; easy to squander Foster professionalizaton; specialization, certification

  12. Embrace Change Tolerate mistakes Learn from mistakes Grow, Evolve Strive for Excellence Celebrate Incremental Improvement!

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