Transcript National Anti-corruption Strategy

Shaffaf Pakistan
Conceptual Framework of NACS
& Recommendations on
Procurement
September 19, 2005
by Umar Zaffer
Past Efforts to Eradicate Corruption
How to fight Endemic
Corruption?
Address the Causes to
Prevent incidence
Involve all stakeholders through
Education & Awareness
Strict enforcement of Law
Across the board
Therefore
• A successful anti-corruption effort
requires a three pronged approach of:
– Awareness
– Prevention
– Enforcement
How Pakistan proposes to
undertake the task?
Through implementation of the
National Anti-Corruption
Strategy or NACS
NACS
A project undertaken in NAB
to diagnose the causes of
corruption and identify
remedial measures
The Project
Consultations
Feb. 2002 to
Sept 2002
Research
Recommendations
for all sectors
Implementation
Action Plan
Study of successful
models
Study of
international best
practices
National Integrity System
Time bound
Specific responsibility
Private Sector
Rule of
Law
Civil Society
Media
Sustainable
Development
Anti Corruption Agencies
Accountability Bodies
Judiciary
Executive
Legislature
National Integrity System
Quality of Life
NATIONAL INTEGRITY SYSTEM
National Integrity System
Salient recommendations of
NACS
• Political Will
• Remuneration
• Comprehensive Anti Corruption
Approach
• Transparency and Access to
Information
• Training and capacity building
• Simplification of procedures
Salient recommendations of
NACS
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Rationalization of discretionary powers
Participatory governance
Improved procurement regime
Changes in Anti-corruption structure –
institutional and legal
• Internal Controls
• Change Management
POPULAR MISCONCEPTIONS
ABOUT ANTI CORRUPTION
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ANTI CORRUPTION APPROACH
DURATION OF ANTI CORRUPTION
SCOPE OF CORRUPTION
CONCEPT OF ACCOUNTABILITY
RESPONSIBILITY OF ANTI
CORRUPTION
NACS on Procurement
Problems
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Distorted development process
Absence of standard procurement regime
No coherent procurement law
Outdated procurement rules
Donor agencies fail to check corruption
Lack of public participation
Problems
• Low competence and professionalism of
procurement staff
• Weak internal controls and internal accountability
• Lack of transparency
• Weak external monitoring and accountability
• Low investment in social sector
• Lack of continuity in project leadership
Problems
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No legal protection against collusion
Split tendering
Specifications to favor particular contractors
Inadequate reaction time
Collusion between bidders -- Pooling
Multiple bids by the same contractor
Problems
• Delayed payment to contractors
• Honest bidders dissuaded from bidding
• No mechanism for dispute resolution
Recommendations
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Comprehensive Public Procurement Law
Need analysis
Consultative planning
Widely publicized project specifications
Reasonable reaction time
Evaluation on pre-determined and prepublicized criteria
Recommendations
• Evaluation reports to be made public
• Integrity Pacts
– Above 5 million for services
– Above 50 million for works,goods, and equipment
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Two stage evaluation
Effective blacklisting mechanism
Swift payments to contractors based on milestones
Donors to implement the monitoring mechanism
in their projects
Recommendations
• Prioritize the service delivery sector
• Training and capacity building of procurement
staff
• Procurement as a professional discipline
• Details of major projects to be made public at
planning stage
• Continuity in project leadership
• Changes in tender requirements to be publicized at
an appropriate level
Recommendations
• Evaluation by committees not persons
• Evaluation committee for mega projects to
include civil society representatives
• Declaration of facilitation payments
• Donor agencies to review their procurement
procedures
• Capacity building of Auditor General’s
Department
Thank You