Transcript Bangladesh - World Bank

Delivering Procurement Performance: Success Stories
Bangladesh
Second South Asia Region
Public Procurement Conference
Outline of Presentation
 Public Procurement Reforms
 Legal Framework in Public Procurement
 Capacity Building and Institutionalization
 Procurement Performance Measurement (PROMIS)
 Modernization of Public Procurement(e-GP)
 Complaint Resolution Mechanism
 Civic Engagement in Procurement Monitoring
Bangladesh Profile
• 1971; ~ 144,000 sq-km; 64 districts
• 7 Divisions  64 Districts  486 sub-districts(Upazilla) 
4,500 UPs  68,000 villages
• Annual national budget: ~ US$ 28 Billion
• Annual Development Program: ~ US$ 8 Billion
• Proc. expenditure: ~ 21% of national budget; ~ 70%-90%
of ADP
• Implemented 6 medium term Plan
• Gradual shift: From planned  market economy
• Progressive improvement of procurement regime
CPAR Findings & Recommendations
Findings
CPAR 2002
Recommendations
– Absence of legal framework
– Bureaucratic procedure
– Lack of competent staff
– Poor quality Bidding document
– Ineffective contract administration
– Establish policy unit
– Carry out reforms
– Improve proc. capacity
Central Procurement Technical Unit (CPTU)
Established : 4/2002
Procurement
Reforms through
PPRP (2002-2016)
PPRP ($5 M)
PPRP II ($24 M)
PPRP II AF ($35 M)
Legislatives Chronicles
PPR 2008
e-GP Guidelines
2011
PPA 2006
PPR 2003
GFR…, 2908 & 2911
PPA 2006
Capacity Building
3-Week Proc. training :
1800+2950+2700
=7450
Masters in Public
Procurement
IGS-BRACU: 35+100
ITC-ILO-25
Short Proc training:
(15 different audiences)
3583+10500
MCIPS
35+100
CIPS Selection Process
35: Number of MCIPS (June 2013)
40
52
~170
~180
1,450
# of participants enrolled for CIPS levels 4-5-6
# of participants passing CIPS screening
# of participants in CIPS screening test
# of top performers from end course exam
# of participants from 52 courses
Institutionalization & Sustainability Framework
Establishment of
procurement faculty:
Engineering Staff
College Bangladesh
(ESCB)
National Trainers Pool
BRACU:
Conducting Masters
Program in PP
CIPS Study
Centers:
IGS, BRACU &
ESCB
Institutionalizing shorttraining through existing
public training institutes
Proc. Performance Measurement System (PROMIS)
45 KPIs - 4 Agencies
Performance Area
Transparency
Efficiency
Competitiveness
Performance Indicator
Baseline
(2007)
Present Status
(up to 2012)
% of Invitation for Bid (IFB)
published in newspaper
Less than
70%
100%
% of Contract awards
published
% of cases contract award
decision made within initial
bid validity
% of Contracts completed
within the original schedule
Less than 15% More than 70%
10%
More than65%
No record
More than 50%
Average number of Bidders
submitted Bids
Less than 4
nos.
More than 6 nos.
Average number of
responsive Bids
Less than 3
nos.
More than 4 nos.
Modernization of Public Procurement
Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP)
2 June, 2011
e-GP: Key Features
Single uniform national web portal
Centralized registration system
Comprehensive system from proc. plan up to final payment
(e-Tendering + e-Contract Management)
Automatic proc. performance monitoring (e-PMIS)
Robust security features & back-up arrangement with full redundancy
to ensure uninterrupted service.
Harmonized with MDB guidelines
Independent consultant reviewed for Bank’s use
Bank accepts the BD e-GP system for its financed projects
Self sustainable model – system is generating required fund
e-GP: Security Features
Encrypted tender information till opening
Integrity of submitted tenders
Audit log of all activity of all users
No password saving in database
Password complexity control
Last login time display
e-GP: Payment Provisions
Tender Security
Registration
fees
Performance Security
Tender
Document
fees
Renewal
fees
Online through
Banks
Payment
Payment
Gateway
Gateway
e-GP: Tender Dropping
Tender
Box
e-GP: Online Helpdesk System
E-GP : Where we are
Total Reg. Users
13609
Reg.
Govt Users
Government
(22 Org.)
Users
(22 Org.)
3383
3383
Reg. Tenderer /
Consultant
8353
8353
Reg. Bank user
(25 Banks)
1873
E-GP : How we are doing
Period
# Registered
Bidders
# Bids invited
Value of bids
(US$ M)
June -2012
294
14
3
December -2012
525
144
18
June -2013
1067
498
62
December-2013
7459
4548
319
14 March-2014
8353
6558
506
e-GP: Progress
No. of PEs
e-GP: Roll out Map
2011
2012
2013
2016
Time
Complaint Resolution Mechanism
Administrative Review
PE
HOPE
Secretary
Independent Review
Review Panel
Civic Engagement in Procurement Monitoring
Public Private Stakeholder
Committee (PPSC)
Government
Agencies
Business
Apex Bodies
Think-tanks
Academic
Institutions
Civil Society
1. Help develop a framework for citizen engagement
2. Provide suggestion to develop implementation Strategy
3. Suggestion for any legal framework needed.
Strategy for Civic Engagement in Public Procurement
• Monitoring at implementation part and gradually at the
Process Part
• Citizen group formation with all stakeholders
• Advocacy Campaign to sensitize local people
• e-Tendering wherever possible
• Budgetary allocation
Procurement watch
Highlights
Single Uniform Legal System (PPA/PPR , e-GP guidelines)
Capable Public Procurement Staffs
Procurement Performance Measurement
Civic Engagement in Public Procurement
Modern Procurement System (e-GP)
Commitment of the Government
Public Procurement Awareness
Kazi Jahangir Alam
Akm Jashim Uddin
Md. Mosharraf Hussain