World Bank’s new methodology In Country procurement assessment World Bank’s Methodology for Procurement laws: back to country systems?

Background Projects financed and implemented ($ 22 billions each year) Projects financed and implemented ($ 22 billions each year) following the current standing policies of the Bank following the current standing policies of the Bank Principles of international best practice for procurement, bidding documents and selection procedures (international competitive bidding).Principles of international best practice for procurement, bidding documents and selection procedures (international competitive bidding). Guidelines : Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits and Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (2004)Guidelines : Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits and Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (2004)

Contract financed by loan or credit Borrowing State Company World Bank contract loan agreement

The Paris Declaration OECD / World Bank OECD / World Bank March 2005, March 2005, measure success, or failure, in making aid more effective to eradicate poverty. measure success, or failure, in making aid more effective to eradicate poverty. Development Assistance Committee (DAC) Working Party on Aid EffectivenessDevelopment Assistance Committee (DAC) Working Party on Aid Effectiveness

In 2005, on average, 39-40% of aid flows used country public financial management and procurement systems. In 2005, on average, 39-40% of aid flows used country public financial management and procurement systems. Indicator 2(b) Procurement – One-third of partner countries move up on the four-point scale used to assess performance in reforming : failure in the Indicator 2b

2006 : OECD/DAC benchmarking tool to assess the procurement systems to benchmark the strengths and weaknesses of the country's procurement system.

54 indicators Procurement system divided into four pillars: Procurement system divided into four pillars: legal framework, institutional framework and management capacity, operations and market practices, and integrity and transparency. legal framework, institutional framework and management capacity, operations and market practices, and integrity and transparency. The four pillars are defined further by twelve indicators, each of which has sub-indicators totaling to fifty-fourThe four pillars are defined further by twelve indicators, each of which has sub-indicators totaling to fifty-four

Paris Declaration Report (2007) on Procurement systems: “Country representatives commonly feel that buy-in from donors has been inadequate, while donors report that legal rules may have improved, but systems are still weak”. “Country representatives commonly feel that buy-in from donors has been inadequate, while donors report that legal rules may have improved, but systems are still weak”.

A new commitment The "Status Report and Supplemental Note on Use of Country Systems in Bank-Supported Operations (R )" commitment to define a detailed methodology for handling procurement under the country pilots. The "Status Report and Supplemental Note on Use of Country Systems in Bank-Supported Operations (R )" commitment to define a detailed methodology for handling procurement under the country pilots.

A new methodology Since 2007, the World Bank is preparing a draft Detailed methodology for Use of Country Procurement Systems Since 2007, the World Bank is preparing a draft Detailed methodology for Use of Country Procurement Systems Proposing to pilote the use of country procurement systems in selected countries and in selected projects.Proposing to pilote the use of country procurement systems in selected countries and in selected projects.

Use of country systems: a new trend? February 2005: Board discussion on Expanding the Use of Country Systems in Bank-Supported Operations February 2005: Board discussion on Expanding the Use of Country Systems in Bank-Supported Operations country systems used for environmental and social safeguard issues in projectscountry systems used for environmental and social safeguard issues in projects Now expanded to include procurement and financial managementNow expanded to include procurement and financial management

STRENGTHENING AND USING COUNTRY SYSTEMS Enhancing control and oversight of procurement in projects financed by the WB Enhancing control and oversight of procurement in projects financed by the WB scaling up development impact, scaling up development impact, increasing country ownership, increasing country ownership, facilitating harmonization, facilitating harmonization, meeting commitments under the Paris Declaration meeting commitments under the Paris Declaration

Goal? “Country procurement system” = each country context?“Country procurement system” = each country context? Or "equivalent" to the principles and policies defined by the Bank under its current Guidelines?Or "equivalent" to the principles and policies defined by the Bank under its current Guidelines? “Equivalency test” “Equivalency test”