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EBRDPublic ProcurementAssessment

5 questionson eProcurement

Eliza NiewiadomskaLegal Transition Programme

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

November 2011

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The EBRD fostering transition

largest single investor in central and eastern Europesupports infrastructure projects in 30 countries from Central and

Eastern Europe and the Caucasus to Central Asia

fosters economically and environmentally sustainable transition

by supporting development of private sector

promotes transparency, accountability, and good governance

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The EBRD Legal Transition Programme

The development of sound legal rules andthe establishment of the legal institutionsand culture on which a vibrant market-oriented economy depends.

Promotingstandards andinternational

good practice

Conductinglegal

assessments

Developingtechnical

cooperation onnational and

localgovernment

level

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EBRD Public Procurement Assessment

First assessment covering all 29 EBRD countries at the same time

Benchmarking to assess core principles of public procurementand legal efficiency of public procurement regulation

Review of public procurement LEGISLATION and PRACTICE

Survey of entire public procurement process: pre-tendering

tendering

post-tendering

More than 100 research participants: contracting entities

local lawyers

procurement experts

Online interview database and reports: http://ppl.ebrd.com

http://ppl.ebrd.com/http://ppl.ebrd.com/

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Efficiency of Public Procurementand eProcurement

eProcurement is the replacement of paper-basedpublic procurement procedures with:

ITC workflow (eNotices, eCommunication,

eTenders, eProcedures, eRecords, eReporting)

ITC procurement tools (eAuctions, eCatalogues,ePurchasing, etc) in order to increase

transparency, competition and speed ofprocurement and to reduce transaction costs forpublic contracts

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5 Key Questions on eProcurement

Does the law provide for an eProcurement platform and theeProcurement tools and require to conduct procurementelectronically?

eNotices: Does the law require notices to be readily accessible

online to the public until expiry of tender submission deadlines,preferably free of charge?

eProcedures: Does the law require tender documentation to bereadily accessible online to the public, preferably free of charge?

eCommunication: Does the law require contracting entities to acceptelectronic communication from tenderers?

eTenders: Does the law allow to submit tenders online, without theneed for certified signatures?

eRecords: Does the law require contracting entities to recordprocurement decision in real time and ensure that records arereadily accessible online to the public, preferably free of charge?

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5 Key Questions on eProcurement- Answers for the EBRD region

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5 Key Questions on eProcurement:legislation and market practice

What LEGAL FRAMEWORK provides for?

What eProcurement solutions are available

IN PRACTICE?

Do contracting entities implement eProcurementin practice, if not made mandatory by policy -

makers?

Incentives in public sector management

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5 Questions on eProcurement: eNotices

5 Key Questions on eProcurement - eNotices

A STANDARD, BUT SOME IMPLEMENTATION PROBLEMS

eNotices publication of notices by law and in practice in the EBRD region

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5 Key Questions on eProcurement -eCommunication

eCommunication availability of electronic communication by law and in practice in the EBRD region

A STANDARD BY LAW, NOT IN PRACTICE

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5 Key Questions on eProcurement - eTenders

eTenders - option to submit tender online by law and in practice in the EBRD region

NOT YET A STANDARD BY BOTH LAW AND PRACTICE

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5 Key Questions on eProcurement -eProcuredures

eProcedures online access to tender information and documentation by law and in practice in the EBRD region

NOT YET A STANDARD BY LAW. AND PRACTICE?

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5 Key Questions on eProcurement - eRecords

eRecords online access to records on procurement decisions by law and in practice in the EBRD region

NOT YET A STANDARD BY LAW, EVEN LESS IN PRACTICE

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eProcurement leaders in the EBRD region

AlbaniaGeorgia

Turkey

FYR Macedonia

Armenia

Estonia

Lithuania

RomaniaKazakhstan

Single Central GovernmentPlatform

Simplified procedures

Post-qualification, orprequalification limited toessentials due to integrationwith eGovernment

Limited number of procedures

Workflow ONLY for tendering

Limited procurement tools

Successful, when mademandatory for contractingentities

CommonTrends

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How can international donorssupport eProcurement reform?

Promoting long-term investment in developingeProcurement workflow and eProcurement tools by:

Building political commitment by setting standards Supporting sound business, legal and technology

decisions Advocating openness in redefinition of procurement

eligibility rules and prequalification procedures

Building awareness that technology can be used tothe process advantage simplification of procedures Facilitating a technology neutral public procurement

legislation Assisting in eProcurement reform development and

implementation projects

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More about EBRD Public ProcurementAssessment is available online at:

http://ppl-report.ebrd.com

http://ppl-report.ebrd.com/http://ppl-report.ebrd.com/http://ppl-report.ebrd.com/http://ppl-report.ebrd.com/

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Thank you for your attention.

Eliza NiewiadomskaLegal Transition ProgrammeOffice of the General CounselEuropean Bank for Reconstruction and Development+44 207 338 7190Niewiade@ebrd.com

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