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The role and experience of Sigma in working with partner countries on public procurement

This workshop explores the role and experience of Sigma in working with partner countries on public procurement. Sigma is a joint EU/OECD programme that provides assistance to EU candidates, potential candidates, and EU neighborhood countries. The workshop includes assessments, assistance, and other activities to promote effective public procurement practices. It also showcases Sigma's planned activities for 2009.

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The role and experience of Sigma in working with partner countries on public procurement

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  1. The role and experience of Sigma in working with partner countries on public procurement Workshop on public procurement Beograd (Belgrade), 27 March 2009 Peter Bennett Senior Adviser, OECD/Sigma

  2. What is Sigma? Sigma • joint EU/OECD Programme • financed principally by EU • implemented by OECD • to assist beneficiaries countries • EU candidates • EU potential candidates • EU neighbourhood

  3. Sigma: partner countries • Originally set up to work with post-communist countries (1992) • Works with • EU Candidates -- Croatia, FYROM, Turkey • Potential Candidates --Albania, BiH, Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244) • Neighbourhood Countries (East and South)

  4. Sigma: activities • ASSESSMENTS • Contribution to the EU Regular Reports • an annual assessment looks at developments in the process of aligning legal and institutional structures in areas such as public procurement • ASSISTANCE • Provision of advice, diagnostic reviews, seminars, study visits etc

  5. Sigma: method of working • Practitioner to practitioner • Small short term actions in long term relationship • TA as service, NOT PROJECT • “Just in time” delivery • Procedurally efficient • Ownership driven

  6. Sigma: other public procurement activities Reports on issues of general interest, for example the following studies published in 2007: • Central public procurement structures and capacities, & • Review and remedies systems in EU member states Both can be found at: www.sigmaweb.org

  7. Sigma: planned activities in 2009 Preparation of generic training modules on public procurement for Western Balkan countries and Turkey A study on the practice in EU member states for awarding contracts not subject to the EU Directives

  8. Thank you

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