1. CHANGE OF PERSPECTIVES FROM CANDIDACY TO MEMBERSHIP
Peder Blomberg
Valletta, January 2006

2. CHANGE OF PERSPECTIVES
EARLIER FOCUS:
TRANSPOSING AND IMPLEMENTING THE “ACQUIS” CORRECTLY
DETAILED REGULATION OF PROCUREMENT (AN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS)
BUILDING STRONG CONTROL FUNCTIONS

3. CHANGE OF PERSPECTIVES
EARLIER FOCUS:
BUILDING SUFFICIENT CENTRAL CAPACITY AND INSTITUTIONS
IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT TO CONTRACTING ENTITIES AND ECONOMIC OPERATORS
THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION

4. CHARACTERISATION SUCCESSFUL TRANSPOSITION OF THE EC DIRECTIVES
IMPRESSIVE CENTRAL INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUT PERSPECTIVE AND FOCUS OFTEN TOO NARROW
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND COMMERCIAL ASPECTS INSUFFICIENTLY UNDERSTOOD AND CONSIDERED

5. CHARACTERISATION OVERLY FORMALISTIC AND BUREAUCRATIC APPROACH
COLLECTIVE DECISION-MAKING AND EX-ANTE CONTROL ERODE THE BASIS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY

6. MOVING INTO MEMBERSHIP
CHANGE OF FOCUS
EFFICIENCY AND “VALUE FOR MONEY”SHOULD BE THE OVERRIDING GOAL FOR PUBLIC PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS MANAGED WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE “ACQUIS”.

7. THROUGH: PROFESSIONALISATION OF THE PROCUREMENT FUNCTION;
A WIDER APPROACH TO THE CONCEPT OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT (MORE THAN TENDERING);

8. A CHANGE OF GOVERNANCE CULTURE:
FROM A CENTRALISED TO A DECENTRALISED PERSPECTIVE;
FROM A COLLECTIVE TO AN ACCOUNTABLE DECISION-MAKING CULTURE
FROM A CONTROLLING TO A SUPPORTIVE, CONFIDENCE-BASED CULTURE
FROM A “COMPLIANCE”- BASED TO A PERFORMANCE- ORIENTED CULTURE

9. REGULATORY DESIGN- OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE EC DIRECTIVES- CONSISTENT WITH EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS;
READINESS AND OPENNESS FOR CHANGE AND NEW DEVELOPMENTS;
ACCESS TO TOOLS AND METHODS TO MEASURE PERFORMANCE AND OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY

10. REDEFINE THE ROLE AND FUNCTIONS OF CENTRAL PROCUREMENT BODIES
BUILD THE PPO AS KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERT SERVICE CENTRES FOR CONTRACTING ENTITIES AND ECONOMIC OPERATORS (PROFESSIONALISATION).
FOCUS ON COORDINATION AND DEVELOPMENT/IMPROVEMENT OF THE PROCUREMENT SYSTEM.

11. REDEFINE THE ROLE AND FUNCTIONS OF CENTRAL PROCUREMENT BODIES
MONITORING FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIAGNOSING AND IMPROVING THE PROCUREMENT SYSTEM.
CONTROL SHOULD BE EXERCISED MORE THROUGH THE COMPLAINT REVIEW MECHANISMS, EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL AUDIT AND THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION .

12. TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF THE MEMBERSHIP
ACCESS TO AN EUROPEAN- WIDE PROCUREMENT KNOWLEDGE BASE.
UTILISE THE POTENTIALS OF THE INTERNAL MARKET.
COOPERATION AND COORDINATION AMONG MS FOR MUTUAL BENEFIT