1. State Procurement in the Kyrgyz Republic 1

2. Total area: (76641 sq. miles) 925 km from east to west: 453 km from north to south. Total length of the Kyrgyz borders - 4508 km. Total area: (76641 sq. miles) 925 km from east to west: 453 km from north to south. Total length of the Kyrgyz borders - 4508 km. Population: 5 million Population density - 24 per sq. km 38% - urban population, 62% - rural population: 51% - women, 49% - men Population: 5 million Population density - 24 per sq. km 38% - urban population, 62% - rural population: 51% - women, 49% - men Altitude (м.н.у.м): The highest point - 7437 m – Pobeda peak The lowest point - 401 m – Lyailyak rayon in Fergana valley Average altitude - 2750 m. Altitude (м.н.у.м): The highest point - 7437 m – Pobeda peak The lowest point - 401 m – Lyailyak rayon in Fergana valley Average altitude - 2750 m. Bishkek - 750 m Bishkek - 750 m 93% of the territory of Kyrgyzstan are on the altitude above 1500 m and 41% - are on the altitude above 3000 m. Administrative Setting: The Kyrgyz Republic is divided into 8 administrative areas and 7 oblasts: Chui oblast, Issyk-Kul oblast, Talas oblast, Naryn oblast, Osh oblast, Djalal – Abad oblast, Batken oblast and Bishkek area. The oblasts are divided into 39 rayons. There are 4 districts in Bishkek city. The rayons comprise a total of 429 local communities (Aiyl Okmotu). 2

3. There are approximately 4 thousand procuring agencies. The total procurement cost in 2010 amounted to 489,3 mln. USD The main procuring agencies in 2010 were: 1. Budget organization, state organizations, agencies and enterprises, municipal organizations, financed from local budget, local government institutions procured for 264,8 mln USD 2. Organizations and funds created from the state funds, Joint Ventures, where the Country has not less then 51% shares procured for 170 mln USD Also from single source – 54,5 mln USD There are approximately 4 thousand procuring agencies. The total procurement cost in 2010 amounted to 489,3 mln. USD The main procuring agencies in 2010 were: 1. Budget organization, state organizations, agencies and enterprises, municipal organizations, financed from local budget, local government institutions procured for 264,8 mln USD 2. Organizations and funds created from the state funds, Joint Ventures, where the Country has not less then 51% shares procured for 170 mln USD Also from single source – 54,5 mln USD 3

4. 4 State Procurement Functions Delineation Eliminate coordination of actions by procuring organizations Eliminate coordination of actions by procuring organizations Expand possibilities of procuring organizations for single source procurement method. Expand possibilities of procuring organizations for single source procurement method. Develop and maintain a single national register (a database) of procuring agencies, agreements and unreliable suppliers. Develop and maintain a single national register (a database) of procuring agencies, agreements and unreliable suppliers. 4

5. A Website 5

6. Procurement Plan 6

7. Upcoming Bid Announcements 7

8. The Bid Winners 8

9. Electronic State Procurement One of the innovations include introduction of electronic information technologies. Operational effectiveness is improved for state procurement by introducing modern information and communication technologies to the process of state procurement of goods, works and services as well as by replacing paper-based state Procurement with the electronic (digital format) one. 9

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11. 11 Reducing corruption practices in the bidding process by: Improving bidding documents preparation: Improving bidding documents preparation:   Bid announcements come only after the bidding documents are prepared;   Bidding documents are made available to the inquirers immediately after they request the former;   Placing shorter deadlines for bid application submissions;   Using a threshold approach Improving bid opening procedures Improving bid opening procedures Mandatory presence of all parties including the possibility of using audio and video communication devices. Improving agreement filing and registering process:   Registration of contracts (agreements);   Post all signed agreements on the website of the State Procurement Bulletin;   A possibility of amending the signed agreements. Strengthening responsibility of management and chairs of bidding committees for violation of state procurement laws. Strengthening responsibility of management and chairs of bidding committees for violation of state procurement laws. 11

12. Thank You! Questions 12