Name: Authority's officials in place compared with the staffing plan
|
|
Percentage
|
0.00
|
70.00
|
Semi-annual
|
Progress Report
|
Authority
|
|
Description:
|
|
Name: Officials trained in reference to the training plan
|
|
Percentage
|
0.00
|
75.00
|
Semi-annual
|
Progress Report
|
Consultant/ CPTU
|
Female officials level of participation in training
|
|
Percentage
|
0.00
|
20.00
|
Semi-annual
|
Progress Report
|
Consultant/ CPTU
|
|
|
Description:
|
|
Name: e-GP system generated procurement performance reports of SPSOs published in CPTU/ Authority's website
|
|
Percentage
|
0.00
|
75.00
|
Semi-annual
|
Progress Report
|
CPTU/ Authority
|
|
Description:
|
|
|
Project Development Objective Indicators FY
|
Indicator Name
|
Baseline
|
YR1
|
YR2
|
YR3
|
YR4
|
YR5
|
End Target
|
NSPSOs procurement lead time reduced in NCB using e-GP system (invitation to contract award)
|
100.00
|
95.00
|
90.00
|
85.00
|
80.00
|
70.00
|
70.00
|
NSPSOs invite bids in National Competitive Bidding (NCB) through e-GP system
|
2.00
|
2.00
|
15.00
|
30.00
|
50.00
|
75.00
|
75.00
|
Selected sub-districts engage citizen monitoring in contract implementatiion
|
4.00
|
4.00
|
5.00
|
15.00
|
30.00
|
45.00
|
45.00
|
SPSOs’ projects implementation monitored on-line by IMED
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
5.00
|
10.00
|
25.00
|
45.00
|
45.00
|
Intermediate Results Indicators FY
|
Indicator Name
|
Baseline
|
YR1
|
YR2
|
YR3
|
YR4
|
YR5
|
End Target
|
Draft bill establishing the proposed Authority and amending the PPA 2006 placed in Parliament
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
|
|
|
Y
|
Government approved organogram with staffing of the proposed Authority
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
|
|
|
Y
|
Procuring entities of NSPSOs have at least one trained/certified procurement professional
|
5.00
|
5.00
|
10.00
|
30.00
|
60.00
|
80.00
|
80.00
|
PSPSOs' (RHD, LGED, BWDB, and BREB) contract completion rate within the original time schedule
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
10.00
|
30.00
|
50.00
|
50.00
|
Core procurement unit operationalized in each of the selected public sector organizations (SPSOs);
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
5.00
|
20.00
|
50.00
|
80.00
|
80.00
|
Procurement professionalization/accreditation certificates issued
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
5.00
|
20.00
|
40.00
|
70.00
|
70.00
|
e-contract magement module in e-GP system updated
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
|
|
|
Y
|
Open contracting module developed and made functional
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
|
|
Y
|
Citizen portal developed and made functional
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
|
|
Y
|
IMED’s on-line project implementation monitoring module developed
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
|
|
|
Y
|
Disposal policy drafted and issued
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
Y
|
|
|
Y
|
Authority's officials in place compared with the staffing plan
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
5.00
|
20.00
|
40.00
|
70.00
|
70.00
|
Officials trained in reference to the training plan
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
10.00
|
30.00
|
50.00
|
75.00
|
75.00
|
Female officials level of participation in training
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
5.00
|
10.00
|
15.00
|
20.00
|
20.00
|
e-GP system generated procurement performance reports of SPSOs published in CPTU/ Authority's website
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
10.00
|
25.00
|
45.00
|
75.00
|
75.00
|
ANNEX 1: DETAILED PROJECT DESCRIPTION
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Component 1:
Restructuring CPTU and Institutionalizing e-GP
1. This component aims to restructure the CPTU in order to enhance its regulatory power and institutionalize e-GP to function as a service provider with professional resources. Two major sub-components are envisaged.
2. Component 1.1: Restructuring CPTU and Furthering Policy Reform: Presently, CPTU, the procurement nodal agency of the government, is a unit of IMED created in 2002 under the Ministry of Planning (MOP), with appropriate reference in the Public Procurement Act (PPA). CPTU is fully funded from revenue budget of the Government. It has 25 officials and is headed by one Director General, supported by three Directors. Despite the challenging environment, CPTU, over the years, has demonstrated commendable commitment in reforming the public procurement environment by implementing two consecutive IDA credits with demonstrated outcomes. As per the Public Procurement Act 2006 (PPA), CPTU has the mandate to regulate and monitor public procurement for about 1300 organizations. Given such a gigantic mandate combined with the recent exponential growth of e-GP implementation, CPTU is constrained with its capacity in terms of its current legal structure, limited staffing, and inadequate analytical and research capability. In this context, under the ongoing PPRPII, a detailed strategic framework study was undertaken. Based on its recommendations, CPTU is expected to be transformed into an Authority as a regulator of public procurement by no later than 24 months after the effectiveness date of the project. Nevertheless, given the nature of its transformation, further analysis and review will be undertaken during the earlier stage of the implementation of the project.
3. The key constraints are as follows:
Inadequate structure and autonomy of the CPTU to function effectively as a regulator and discharge the assigned responsibilities in terms of a rapidly changing and evolving procurement environment;
Staffing constraint to manage the day to day tasks of regulations, documentations, e-GP, capacity development, monitoring and managing global networking;
Limited in-house technical specialist skills to analyze, deal, and provide with complex and sensitive procurement issues which is now mostly dependent on consultant’s support;
Lack of in-house analytical and research capability to generate and accumulate data from the public procurement system in order to guide/influence/improve policy adjustments, strategy formulation, work force development;
Limited or non-existent incentive structure and/or opportunity for career progression.
4. In order to address the preceding constraints, CPTU is expected to be transformed into an Authority, with appropriate autonomy, as a regulator of public procurement legal framework of Bangladesh. The Authority, that is expected to be in place by no later than 24 months after the effectiveness date of the project, will have the policies and resources to oversee the operations of the e-GP to ensure they are fully compliant with the operations and Service Level Agreement (SLA) requirements of the Authority. Aligned with similar organizations in home and abroad, the Authority will have necessary power as wells as resources to efficiently manage regulations of public procurement and e-GP. It will have an expanded structure in terms of organogram and staffing with necessary skills to cover all required fields of expertise from regulatory to highly technical. Emphasize will be given to substantially strengthen IT in specific reference to e-GP, analytical, and research capability to guide and improve policy adjustments, strategy formulation, and work force development. For e-GP, this would include functional audits, annual IT system audit, business audits, and security audits of the system. It will be responsible for continued development and implementation of the procurement laws, capacity development with professionalization, monitoring and review of the public procurement practices, furthering policy reforms in light of the evolving procurement innovations.
5. As a basis to this transformation, initially an outline strategic framework was developed by the Government in August 2015. Subsequently, a detailed strategic framework study including functional reviews and options has been carried out in 2016-2017, followed by series of consultation workshops involving all key ministry senior civil servants and other stakeholders including university/academia, private sector, civil society, and development partners (WB, ADB, DFID). The key purpose was to ensure proper buy-in of the proposed restructuring and to ensure smooth processing of the proposal down the road. The study provides recommendations for the creation of an autonomous Authority for regulating public procurement.
6. Unlike the existing CPTU, the proposed Authority will be an autonomous body, created by law and regulated by the decisions of a Board of Governors. For day to day management of the Authority, it is likely to have an Executive Chairman, assisted by few Directors. CPTU will cease to exist once the Authority is established as it will include all existing functions of the CPTU, with added provisions. Most officials of the existing CPTU will be absorbed into the Authority. Necessary amendments will also be made in the existing PPA that has reference to CPTU. A draft law is under preparation for creating the Authority.
7. Concurrently the subcomponent will look into the recent world-wide development in the field of public procurement where innovations and solutions are playing predominant role in the efficient use of resources. Taking into account the sustainable development goals of the United Nations, there is a need for moving towards more advanced concepts in the PPA/PPR like sustainable procurement framework with rated criteria, most economic and advantageous tender, best and final offer, life cycle costs, disposal policy/mechanism, single-stage two envelop, small and medium enterprises, social, economic, and environmental criteria with a view to yield better value for money. Also, consultancy services module need to be included in the e-GP system. The component will allow review of the existing procurement legislations/rules and updating manuals and guidelines as necessary to adapt with the rapidly changing procurement environment with more flexibility and adaptability in its use including a legal framework for disposal of public assets. It will also make arrangements for Bengali version of all legislations and tender documents. Also, English version/translations be made for Act/rules.
8. As part of continuity of policy reform, an initiative towards integrated risk management system will be explored with the government, especially in linking data analysis with procurement policy making and capacity building. By doing this, government would be able to monitor procurement, identify risk factors and red flags, being able to intervene in advance, but also, focus policy modifications in areas with loop holes or under the radar screen of the monitoring bodies. The proposed Authority should also be provided with powers to issue procurement professional certifications and revoke the same (if required) including professional compliance with the procurement rules, and enforce sanctions mechanism for inappropriate bidding practices. Additionally, the incorporation of stronger risk management frameworks at the national level, could also be explored.
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