Procurement Risk Assessment Management System

P-RAMS: Overview

March 2010

P-RAMS – Risk Framework

• Country, Sub-national, Sector

• Risk inherent to borrower PR systems &

controls

• Risk Factors related to organization and

capacity of Implementing Agency

• Project complexity• Type of Operation

• Risk mitigation/Capacity development plan

• Proc arrangements• SPN/Implementation

support plan

Inherent Risk Control Risk

Project RiskResidual Risk

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PRAMS – Across Project Cycle

PCN - simplified format Appraisal Supervision

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OutcomesDesiredOutcomes

MitigationPlans

Evaluate Risks

/RatingsControls

Risk Factors

P-RAMS - Process

Identify controls

Evaluate risks:Inherent, Control, Residual

Develop plans

Act & monitor

Update or adjust action plans and SPN levels

Reevaluate

START

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P-RAMS – Operations Portal

P-RAMS - Risk Assessment (illustration)

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P-RAMS - Rating Risks (illustration)

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P-RAMS - Mitigation Measures (illustration)

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P-RAMS - Integration of existing PR systems

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Risk Identification

Implementation Support

Plan

Capacity Development

Plan

Procurement Arrangements

Procurement Risk Rating

Risk Mitigation Actions

Anti-Money Laundering

Check

Form-384

Red Flags Tool

Complaints Database

Dynamic Reports

Post Review System

Procurement Publications

Tool

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P-RAMS - Outputs & Reports

Project Procurement

Risks, Mitigation, Capacity

Development Plan

Procurement Arrangements• Prior review

levels & scope• Post review

methodology• Frequency of

Implementation Support visits

Input to RIL Worksheet and

PADInput to ISR and Aide Memoire

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P-RAMS - Benefits

• Structured procurement capacity development• Customized implementation support

• Successful and targeted resultsClients

• Smarter decisions• Dynamic risk monitoring

• Link risks and resultsTask Teams

• Strategic decisions• Better allocate resources

• Focus efforts on high risk projects• Monitoring tool

• Allows aggregation of data

Fiduciary Managers

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P-RAMS – Next Steps

• Train the trainers• Guidance note

Roll Out

• IT issues• Process issues

Pilot F/b

• Enhanced functionalities

• Integration with ORAF

Phase 2

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