Second South Asia Region

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Delivering Procurement Performance Success
Stories Bangladesh
Second South Asia Region Public Procurement
Conference
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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

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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

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CPAR Findings 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  

Findings
CPAR 2002
Recommendations
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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)
www.cptu.gov.bd
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Legislatives Chronicles
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Capacity Building
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CIPS Selection Process
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Institutionalization Sustainability Framework
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Proc. Performance Measurement System (PROMIS) 45
KPIs - 4 Agencies
Performance Area Performance Indicator Baseline (2007) Present Status (up to 2012)
Transparency   of Invitation for Bid (IFB) published in newspaper Less than 70 100
Transparency   of Contract awards published Less than 15 More than 70
Efficiency   of cases contract award decision made within initial bid validity 10 More than65
Efficiency   of Contracts completed within the original schedule No record More than 50
Competitiveness   Average number of Bidders submitted Bids Less than 4 nos. More than 6 nos.
Competitiveness   Average number of responsive Bids Less than 3 nos. More than 4 nos.
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Modernization of Public ProcurementElectronic
Government Procurement (e-GP)
www.eprocure.gov.bd
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e-GP Key Features
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e-GP Security Features
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e-GP Payment Provisions
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e-GP Tender Dropping
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e-GP Online Helpdesk System
www.helpdesk.eprocure.gov.bd
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E-GP Where we are
Government Users (22 Org.)
3383
Reg. Govt Users (22 Org.)
3383
Reg. Tenderer / Consultant
8353
8353
Total Reg. Users 13609
Reg. Bank user (25 Banks)
1873
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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
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e-GP Progress
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e-GP Roll out Map
No. of PEs
2012
2011
2013
2016
Time
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Complaint Resolution Mechanism
Administrative Review
Independent Review
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Civic Engagement in Procurement Monitoring

1. Help develop a framework for citizen engagement
2. Provide suggestion to develop implementation
   Strategy
3. Suggestion for any legal framework needed.

Procurement watch
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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
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Kazi Jahangir Alam Akm Jashim Uddin Md. Mosharraf
Hussain