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Sixth Public Procurement Forum Reforms to the UNCITRAL Model Law. World Bank, AsDB & IsDB Istanbul, Turkey, 26-29 April 2010. Caroline Nicholas UNCITRAL April 2010. Session 1. Introduction Electronic procurement Framework agreements.
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Sixth Public Procurement ForumReforms to the UNCITRAL Model Law World Bank, AsDB & IsDB Istanbul, Turkey, 26-29 April 2010 Caroline Nicholas UNCITRAL April 2010
Session 1 • Introduction • Electronic procurement • Framework agreements
Sixth Public Procurement ForumReforms to the UNCITRAL Model Law • UNCITRAL Model Law on Procurement (1994) • Model for modern government procurement systems • Users: • Economies in transition • Developing countries • Over 30 States • MDBs use Model Law principles
Sixth Public Procurement ForumReforms to the UNCITRAL Model Law Revisions – work of UNCITRAL Working Group I Why? Update text E-procurement Apply lessons learned in use No change in principles/objectives Seehttp://www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/commission/working_groups/1Procurement.html
Sixth Public Procurement ForumReforms to the UNCITRAL Model Law • Main topics for Working Group • E-procurement • Framework agreements • Suppliers’ lists • Procurement methods • Evaluation of tenders, etc • Simplification and standardization • Conflicts of interest • Remedies and enforcement
Sixth Public Procurement ForumReforms to the UNCITRAL Model Law E-procurement E-publication E-communications E-tendering Electronic Reverse Auctions Controls over e-procurement
Sixth Public Procurement ForumReforms to the UNCITRAL Model Law • Framework agreements • Three types • “Closed” and “open” agreements • First and second stage competition
Sixth Public Procurement ForumReforms to the UNCITRAL Model Law • Suppliers’ lists • Inconsistent with the aims and objectives of the Model Law? • Recognise and allow optional lists? • Do “open” framework agreements have many of the benefits of lists? • Not to be included in revised text