1. Baseline Indicators and Performance Measurement Framework for Procurement Regional Workshop on Procurement Capacity Development Lima, Peru 24-26 April 2007 Bernard Becq Chief Procurement Technical Advisor The World Bank and Co-Chair, JV for Procurement

2. The OECD/DAC Joint Venture for Procurement ’ s “ Methodology for Assessment of National Procurement Systems ”  Current version of the subject assessment tool was issued in July 2006  Consists of the following key parts:  Introduction and guidance for use  Benchmarking tool  Suggested framework for performance measurement and monitoring  Template for recording outcome of assessment and recommendations

3. Procurement Baseline Indicators  Four Pillars  I. Legislative and Regulatory Framework  II. Institutional Framework and Management Capacity  III. Procurement Operations and Market Practices  IV. Integrity of Public Procurement System

4. Twelve Indicators  Pillar I – Legislative and Regulatory Framework  1. Complies with applicable obligations deriving from national and international requirements.  2. Regulations, documentation and tools to support implementation.

5. Twelve Indicators  Pillar II – Institutional Framework and Management Capacity  3. Degree of Integration into PFM System  4. Existence of a Functional Management Body  5. Existence of Institutional Development Capacity

6. Twelve Indicators  Pillar III – The Procurement Operations and Market Practices  6. Efficiency of Procurement Operations and Practices  7. Functionality of the Public Procurement Market  8. Existence of Contract Administration and Dispute Resolution Provisions

7. Twelve Indicators  Pillar IV – The Integrity of the Public Procurement System  9. Existence of effective control and audit systems  10. Existence and efficiency of appeals mechanism  11. Degree of access to information  12. Existence of ethics and anticorruption measures

8. Baseline description of key components that relate to indicators  Each of the twelve indicators has descriptions of key components related to the indicator which are sub indicators  The sub indicators help describe the standard  Strengths and weaknesses of the system are revealed based on score achieved for each sub indicator  Scoring guidance provided on a 0-3 scale  Provides a tool for countries and donors to use in the development of a reform strategy

9. Methodology for Use  Client countries are encouraged to use baseline indicators to self assess  Share results of baseline indicators assessment with donors in a validation process  Update assessment when aspects of the system change  Use outcome of assessment to provide information for better integration with Public Financial Management System

10. Performance Measurement  Baseline indicators provide a broad country picture at a point in time  Performance measurement framework designed to capture performance data and measure change over time  Performance data is important to management of the reform process and determining the effectiveness of the strategy  Reporting is enhanced by reliance on performance data.

11. Performance Measurement Framework Performance measure framework is linked to the various sub indicators, but not every sub indicator has a suggested performance measurement indicator Framework designed to provide countries with options on establishing a country specific performance measurement capacity

12. Comments from World Bank Perspective  World Bank participated in the development of the OECD/DAC benchmarking tool and is committed to using the methodology.  The Bank has already introduced the methodology into our Country Procurement Assessment (CPAR) work, especially in the LCR and will continue to expand its use  The World Bank is committed to the Paris Declaration and will continue to participate actively to see that the goals and objectives of the Paris Declaration are met.

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