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PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REFORM * THE ROLE OF ADB * Dar es Salam 14-17 January 2003 PRESENTATION BY Yacine FAL

PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REFORM * THE ROLE OF ADB * Dar es Salam 14-17 January 2003 PRESENTATION BY Yacine FAL. Summary. Reforms for Transparency & Efficiency Regional Approach COMESA WAEMU (UEMOA) The Way Forward. T he Need for Transparency in Procurement.

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PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REFORM * THE ROLE OF ADB * Dar es Salam 14-17 January 2003 PRESENTATION BY Yacine FAL

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  1. PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REFORM *THE ROLE OF ADB* Dar es Salam 14-17 January 2003 PRESENTATION BY Yacine FAL

  2. Summary • Reforms for Transparency & Efficiency • Regional Approach • COMESA • WAEMU (UEMOA) • The Way Forward

  3. The Need for Transparency in Procurement The Enormous Volume of Procurement The Use of Public Funds Expectations of Shareholders Public Accountability Public Perceptions The Enormous Impact and Effect of Poor Procurement on Development Efficiency,

  4. Harmonization of Reforms through Regional Approach • Conclusions of the Conference on Public Procurement Reform in Africa (December 1998 ) • The regional approach recognized

  5. COMESA PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REFORM • 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)

  6. COMESA Public Procurement Reform Project Implementation Status 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 Project Completion–April 2004

  7. COMESA PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REFORM 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

  8. UEMOA PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REFORM • 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)

  9. The Way Forward Continuation of the Regional Approach The North African RMCs ECOWAS Member States

  10. THANK YOU

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