Strengthening corruption resistance in Procurement Mrs R Domah Director

1. Strengthening corruption resistance in Procurement Mrs R Domah Director Corruption Prevention and Education Independent Commission Against Corruption

2. Highly technical Involves material amount of money A recurrent activity undertaken by Public Bodies Why Procurement perceived as a high risk area

3. Financial impact/damage Economic impact Environmental impact Impact on health and human safety Impact on innovation Erosion of values Erosion of trust in Government Damage to honest competitors Serious danger to economic development Impact of Corruption in Procurement

4. Prevention of Corruption Act 2002 Independent Commission Against Corruption Prevention Education Investigation Public Procurement Act 2006 Procurement Policy Office Central Procurement Board Independent Review Panel Competition Act 2007 Competition Commission Corruption prevention in procurement in Mauritius

5. Prevention of Corruption Act 2002 • Several offences provided under the law • Prevention and education mandate Section 20 of the POCA 2002 • Monitor, in such manner as it considers appropriate, the implementation of any contract awarded by a public body, with a view to ensuring that no irregularity or impropriety is involved therein; • Advise and assist any public body on ways and means in which acts of corruption may be eliminated;

6. Public Sector Anti-Corruption Framework 2 best practice guides Procurement of goods and services Contract works Model Code of Conduct for Officials involved in procurement Guide on Managing Conflict of Interests Risk Management Guide Preventive tools developed by ICAC

7. Close working collaboration with PPO – training imparted in relation to procurement matters Integrity programme for procurement officers – including targeted programme for new recruits Integrity programme for professionals associations – Procurement Cadre Initiatives undertaken through the education mandate of ICAC

8. 31 reviews completed – 4 fully on procurement 1066 recommendations – some 90 recommendations for the 4 CPRs in relation to procurement 5 on-going reviews wholly on procurement Follow-up on recommendations contained in the corruption prevention review report Corruption Prevention Reviews

9. Decision to contract Identification of contract characteristics – Specification setting Contracting process – method of procurement Contract award – including evaluation process Contract implementation and supervision Most Common Risk Areas in Procurement

10. Collusion between public officials and contractors Lack of segregation of duties Extension of time granted to contractors Delay in processing claim Abuse of the discretionary power to issue variation orders Non-declaration of situation of Conflict of interests Some corruption risks identified during investigation / conduct of reviews

11. Safeguards in tender documents Certificate on non-collusion Certificate of no kick-backs Defined policies and procedures Declaration of conflict of interests In-built transparency and accountability infrastructure in the system Streamlining procedures Develop relevant forms to enhance accountability and transparency Some Recommendations

12. ETHICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

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