1. A case of Georgia - legal framework for e - Procurement in Public Procurement Sector Kiev, December 2011

2. Georgian e-Procurement System Decentralized - 3 000 procuring entities (registered) Procurement budget (annual) - $ 1.8 bln State Procurement Ag e ncy (SPA) - policy making/ monitoring SPA financing (through state budget) - $ 295 000 Staff - 35 employees

3. Methods of Procurements and thresholds < $ 3 000 Simplified Procurement (direct purchase; sometimes no need for contract) $ 3 000 – $122 000 Simplified e-tender (min 3 working days; less administrative barriers) >$122 000 e -tender (min 20 days) Design Contest – procuring any kind of design or project (minimal regulations; more discretion for evaluation criterias) Exemptions – strictly prescribed by law; All tender notices in English (bilingual system)

4. L e gal Framework Law of Georgia on State Procurement Framework law with main principles and thresholds – procedural regulations provided by secondary legislation Code o f Administrative offences of Georgia Scope of offences related to violation of legislation and procedures on state procurements Criminal Code of Georgia Criminalization of violation of rules for participation in State Procurements (both for physical and legal persons)

5. L e gal Framework Rules for Conducting Simplified Procurement, Simplified Electronic Tender and Electronic Tender Rule of reporting of Procuring Entities Rules for the Identification of the Procurement Objects and the Determination of Homogeneity thereof Rules of Activity of the Procurement Related Disputes Resolution Board under the State Procurement Agency Rules for State Procurement of Design (Project) Services through a Design Contest All rules approved by Orders of the Chairman of the State Procurement Agency (flexible, easy to amend)

6. Main characteristics of legal framework Annual procur e ment plans and estimated value of contracts – open; Very low thresholds; Unilaterally liberal towards foreigners/ no reciprocity 100% e-tenders; Online bidding, reverse auctions; Initial ranking based on price criteria; pass/fail on other criteria; Online dispute review procedures (10 days for decision)

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