Walkthrough of the Indicators

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Walkthrough of the Indicators

• Working towards a consistent understanding and
  application of scoring criteria.

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PILLAR I - Indicator 1 Legislative and
Regulatory Framework

• Sub-indicator 1(a) Scope of application and
  coverage of the legislative and regulatory
  framework.
• Sub-indicator 1(b) Procurement Methods
• Sub-indicator 1(c) Advertising rules and time
  limits
• Sub-indicator 1(d) - Participation

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Indicator 1 continued

• Sub-indicator 1(e) Documentation and
  specifications
• Sub-indicator 1(f) Evaluation and award
  criteria
• Sub-indicator 1(g) Submission, receipt and
  opening of tenders
• Sub-indicator 1 (h) - Complaints

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PILLAR I - Indicator 2- Implementing Regulations
and Documentation

• Sub-indicator 2(a) Implementing regulations
• Sub-indicator 2(b) Model documents for goods,
  works and services
• Sub-indicator 2(c) Pre-qualifications
• Sub-indicator 2(d) Contracting for services
• Sub-indicator 2(e) Users guide or manuals
• Sub-indicator 2(f) General conditions of
  contract (GCC)

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PILLAR II Indicator 3 Procurement is
integrated into governance system

• Sub-indicator 3(a) Procurement planning is part
  of budget formulation and contributes to
  multiyear planning.
• Sub-indicator 3(b) Budget law supports
  procurement, contract execution payment
• Sub-indicator 3(c) No procurement initiated w/o
  budget appropriation
• Sub-indicator 3(d) Completion reports prepared
  for reconciliation with budget

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Pillar II Indicator 4 Normative/regulatory
body

• Sub-indicator 4 (a) Status and basis for body
  covered in legislative framework
• Sub-indicator 4(b) Body has a defined set of
  responsibilities
• Sub-indicator 4(c) Bodys funding, staffing and
  independence are consistent with responsibilities
• Sub-indicator 4(d) Responsibilities are clear
  and avoid conflict of interest and direct
  involvement in procurement

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Pillar II Indicator 5 Institutional
Development Capacity

• Sub-indicator 5(a) System for collecting and
  disseminating information
• Sub-indicator 5(b) System for collecting and
  monitoring procurement statistics
• Sub-indicator 5(c) Sustainable training
  strategy and capacity to implement
• Sub-indicator 5(d) Quality standards for
  staffing and to monitor performance

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PILLAR III Indicator 6 Operations and
practices are efficient

• Sub-indicator 6(a) Level of competency of
  procurement officials is consistent with their
  level of responsibility
• Sub-indicator 6(b) Training and information
  programs are consistent with demand
• Sub-indicator 6(c) Established norms for
  safekeeping of records and documents
• Sub-indicator 6(d) Provision for delegating
  authority

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PILLAR III Indicator 7 The public procurement
market

• Sub-indicator 7(a) Effective mechanisms for
  partnerships between public and private sector
• Sub-indicator 7(b) Private sector institutions
  are organized and able to facilitate access
• Sub-indicator 7(c) No major systemic
  constraints inhibiting access

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PILLAR III Indicator 8 Contract
administration and dispute resolution

• Sub-indicator 8(a) Contract administration
  procedures are clearly defined and cover
  inspection/acceptance, amendments, and quality
  control
• Sub-indicator 8(b) Contract include dispute
  resolution procedures
• Sub-indicator 8(c) - Procedures exist to enforce
  the outcome of dispute resolution process.

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PILLAR IV Indictor 9 Effective Control and
Audit Systems

• Sub-indicator 9(a) Control Framework in place
  to provide for internal/external controls and
  audit
• Sub-indicator 9(b) Enforcement and follow-up on
  findings and recommendations to foster compliance
• Sub-indicator 9(c) Internal controls provide
  timely information to enable management action
• Sub-indicator 9(d) Internal control system
  supports performance auditing
• Sub-indicator 9(e) Auditors are sufficiently
  informed about procurement to conduct quality
  audits

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PILLAR IV Indicator 10 Efficiency of Appeals
Mechanism

• Sub-indicator 10(a) Decisions made on basis of
  information final decisions reviewed
  enforcement capacity under the law.
• Sub-indicator 10(b) Capacity to handle
  complaints efficiently and means to enforce
  remedy
• Sub-indicator 10(c) System is fair with
  decisions balanced and justified
• Sub-indicator 10(d) Decisions are published and
  available to public
• Sub-indicator 10(e) - Complaint review body has
  authority and independence

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PILLAR IV Indicator 11- Degree of Access to
Information

• Sub-indicator 11(a) Information is published
  and distributed through available media and is
  supported by information technology when feasible

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PILLAR IV Indicator 12 Ethics and
Anti-corruption measures in place

• Sub-indicator 12(a) The legal framework and
  procurement documents include provision
  addressing corruption, fraud, conflict of
  interest and unethical behavior
• Sub-indicator 12(b) Legal system define
  responsibilities, accountabilities and penalties
  for individuals/firms found to have engaged in
  fraud or corruption
• Sub-indicator 12(c) Evidence of enforcement
  exists

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Indicator 12 continued

• Sub-indicator 12(d) Special measures exist with
  regard to fraud and corruption in procurement
• Sub-indicator 12(e) Stakeholders support the
  creation of a market known for its integrity and
  ethical behavior.
• Sub-indicator 12(f) Secure mechanism for
  reporting fraud and corruption
• Sub-indicator 12(g) Codes of Conduct and
  disclosure for staff in decision-making positions