Procurement of goods, services and works Course

Introduction

This course explains the significance of public procurement for national development and good governance. The course also covers the skills required for planning and executing procurement operations for goods, works and services, including the selection of consultants based on risk assessment and the optimal contracting strategy set out in the World Bank Procurement Framework and Regulations for Projects after 1 July 2016. Each presentation is followed by practical assignments and/or group work to find solutions to typical procurement problems.

DURATION

5 Days

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Public procurement practitioners at the ministry and local government levels; members of national public procurement offices, tender boards, and evaluation committees; procurement trainers; procurement and financial auditors; probity advisers; staff of civil society organizations and financial institutions.

Course Level: Intermediate

COURSE OBJECTIVES

At the end of this IRES training seminar, you will learn to:

• a better understanding of the role of competition, non-discrimination and transparency in achieving “value for money” in public procurement operations;
• effective planning, risk assessment, execution and monitoring of public procurement operations;
• appropriate selection of prescribed procurement methods;
• preparation of well-balanced procurement documents based on standard models of proven validity and the ability to customize these to suit their national context and regulatory frameworks;
• increased awareness of the importance of “bid challenge” procedures and related remedies for the proper functioning
of a public procurement system;
• upgraded ability to conduct bid evaluation, contract award and contract administration procedures.

TOPICS TO BE COVERED

MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION, PRINCIPLES AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK

• Public procurement principles (with reference to UNCITRAL Model Law, European Union directives, World Bank Guidelines and WTO Agreement on Government Procurement)

• WB/OECD baseline and performance indicators for benchmarking public procurement system

• Procurement methods for Goods, Works, Non-Consulting services

• System of remedies (bidders’ complaints procedures)

• The World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers

• The World Bank Project Procurement Strategy for Development

MODULE 2: PROCUREMENT PLANNING

• Procurement Process

• Strategic and operational Planning

• Preparation of technical specifications and market research

MODULE 3: BIDDING DOCUMENTS FOR GOODS

• Setting pre-qualification criteria

• Preparation of bidding documents

• Bid opening and bid evaluation, post qualification, award and publication

MODULE 4: NON-CONSULTING SERVICES

• Types and nature of services, Employer’s requirements

• TOR and evaluation criteria

• Key performance indicators

MODULE 5: CONSULTING SERVICES

• QCBS and other methods of Consultants selection

• Request for proposals for consulting services

• Evaluation of proposals/negotiation/proposal evaluation report

MODULE 6: WORKS PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT

• Types of Works Contracts

• Pre and Post Qualification for Works

• Contract Conditions

• Evaluation Process for Works (One and Two – Envelope)

MODULE 7: CONTRACT MANAGEMENT FOR GOODS, NON-CONSULTING SERVICES, CONSULTING SERVICES AND WORKS

• Selected case studies dealing with common problems in public procurement

• Dispute Settlement

• Code of Ethics in Public Procurement

Related Courses

• Procurement and Financial Management for Donor funded Projects Course

• Advanced Procurement Skills Course

• Contract Preparation and Bid Evaluation Course

• Fleet Management Course

• Corruption and Fraud Prevention in Public Procurement Course.

• Procurement of Consultancy Services Course