PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REFORM

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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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Summary

• Reforms for Transparency Efficiency
• Regional Approach
• COMESA
• WAEMU (UEMOA)
• The Way Forward

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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,
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Harmonization of Reforms through Regional Approach

• Conclusions of the Conference on Public
  Procurement Reform in Africa (December 1998 )
• The regional approach recognized

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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)

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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 CompletionApril 2004
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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

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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)

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The Way Forward
Continuation of the Regional Approach
The North African RMCs ECOWAS Member States
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• THANK YOU