SADCOPAC & EAAPAC Accountability Conference. Windhoek, Namibia May SADCOPAC / EAAPAC Accountability Conference
1 The Public Procurement Process in MALAWI SADCOPAC / EAAPAC Accountability Conference
Public Procurement Law The Legal MandateThe Legal Mandate –The Republican Constitution. –The Public Audit Act. –The Public Financial Management Act –The Public Procurement Act. 2SADCOPAC / EAAPAC Accountability Conference
Oversight Institutions The National Assembly.The National Assembly. The National Audit Office.The National Audit Office. Office of the Director of Public Procurement.Office of the Director of Public Procurement. 3SADCOPAC / EAAPAC Accountability Conference
Overview of Procurement Process 4 NEED ESTABLISHMENT SADCOPAC / EAAPAC Accountability Conference
5 Good Procurement Economy Good Procurement Accountability Reliability Fairness Good Contract Management Quality Control & Quality Assurance Transparency Efficiency SADCOPAC / EAAPAC Accountability Conference
6 PROCUREMENT RECORDS Description of object of the procurement. List of participating bidders & their qualifications. Summary of the evaluation. Summary of any review proceedings. Request for clarifications. Grounds for cancellation. Grounds of choice of a procurement method other than open tendering. Grounds for reducing bid preparation periods. Information regarding rejection of bids. ALL RECORDS ARE PUBLIC ! SADCOPAC / EAAPAC Accountability Conference
7 International Competitive Bidding (ICB) National Competitive Bidding (NCB) Request for Quotations (NS and IS) Direct Contracting. (DC) Framework Contracts. (FC) Indefinite delivery contracts. Procurement Methods. SADCOPAC / EAAPAC Accountability Conference
8 Malpractice. Fraud. Corruption. CHALLENGES IN PROCUREMENT PROCESS SADCOPAC / EAAPAC Accountability Conference