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1 3RD SOUTH ASIA REGIONAL PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CONFERENCE Dhaka, Bangladesh (November 1-3, 2015) COUNTRY PRESENTATION - NEPAL Sunil Kumar Karn, Joint Secretary Public Procurement Monitoring Office (PPMO) Kathmandu, Nepal

2 Outline of the Presentation Nepal at a Glance Background Country Procurement Reform Initatives Achievements in Public Procurement so far Current Initiatives Issues Challanges Way Forward Question Answer Session

3 Nepal at a Glance Type of Information Fact and Figure Area 147,181 sq. km. Administrative Divisions Five Development Regions, 14 Zones, 75 Districts 217 Municipalities, 3157 VDCs Capital City Kathmandu Population (2014A.D) million Languages Nepali and more than 100 regional and indigenous languages. GDP ( 2014) $19.65 billion GDP Growth (2014 A.D) 3.04% Per capita GNI ( 2015 A.D) ($659.5) Inflation (2014 A.D) 8.5% Government Expenditure (F/Y 2014/2015 A.D ) NRs billion (US$5.22 billion) Revenue (2009/10 A.D) NRs billion (US$ 2.46 billion) Govt. spending % of GDP 24.23% (2014/15) Govt. Procurement % of GDP 11 percent Literacy Rate (2011A.D.) 57.4%

4 Background Provision of Government Procurement was under Financial Administration Regulations, 1999 A.D Country Procurement Assessment Report (CPAR) in April 2002 A.D Enactment of Public Procurement Act and Regulation in 2007 A.D. Establishment of Procurement Review Committee Establishment of Public Procurement Monitoring Office (PPMO) in August, 2007 A.D. under the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers (OPMCM).

5 Country Procurement Reform Initiatives Enactment of Public Procurement Act and Regulation (PPA/PPR) Establishment of Procurement Review Committee (PRC) Establishment of Public Procurement Monitoring Office (PPMO) Key Features: 1. Transparency 2. Fair Competition 3. Non Discrimination 4. Value for Money 5. Complaint Mechanism Based on UNCITRAL Model

6 Country Procurement Reform Initiatives Enactment of Public Procurement Act and Regulation (PPA/PPR) Establishment of Procurement Review Committee (PRC) Key Functions: 1. Review of Procurement Proceeding 2. Review of Procurement Decision Establishment of Public Procurement Monitoring Office (PPMO) Based on UNCITRAL Model

7 Country Procurement Reform Initiatives Enactment of Public Procurement Act and Regulation (PPA/PPR) Establishment of Procurement Review Committee (PRC) Establishment of Public Procurement Monitoring Office (PPMO) Based on UNCITRAL Model The main functions: 1. Public procurement policy formulations 2. Monitor the public procurement law implementation 3. Develop the indicators for the continuous monitoring 4. Advise on public procurement matters. 5. Establish and maintain websites dedicated to public procurement management 6. Develop and Issue SBDs 7. Issue manuals, directives, instructions & technical notes for facilitating the procurement proceeding 8. Coordination in public procurement 9. Develop human resource and professionalism for public procurement 10. Solicit the views of the business community as well as stake holders thoughts 11. Planning and coordinate foreign technical assistance in the field of public procurement

8 Achievements made so far in Public Procurement Amendment in Pubic Procurement Regulation Formulation of Procurement Review Committee (PRC) Development of SBDs e-gp system PHASE I (till e-submission) development & implementation Development of Monitoring Checklist Procurement Unit in each Spending Offices Country procurement assessment using BLI of OECD DAC Nepal Public Procurement Strategic Framework (NPPSF) o NPPSF I o NPPSF II

9 Current Initiatives Full Fledged Centralized e-gp Phase II Implementation o e-evaluation and Contract Award o e-contract Management o e-payment o Public Procurement Management Information (PPMIS) NPPSF II ( ) o Standardization of Process o Capacity Development o Institutional Development Framework Agreement Accreditation Revision and Translation of SBDs

10 Pipeline Activities Development of Operational Guidelines for: o Bidding Document Preparation o Bid Evaluation o Contract Management Development of Guidelines and SBDs: o o Design Build /Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) Framework Agreement Procurement Monitoring Manual Technical Notes Catalogue/ Online Shopping

11 Capacity Development Issues Expert Level o Establishing Expert Pool & Engagement Public Entities (PEs) Level o General Procurement Capacity o Sectoral / Specific Capacity o e-gp Training Private Sectors o Awareness and e-gp Training Oversight Agencies o Interactions / Workshops

12 Challenges e-gp implementation: o Sustainability, Reliability, Security o Access of internet service, o Technical support Resource Mobilization: o Human Resources (Retention, Career Development, Professionalism) o Fund Mobilization o Coordination Awareness Campaign : o Civil Society, Mass Media, Private Sector, Oversight Agencies

13 Way Forward Internal Diagnostic Mechanism o Procurement Clinic o Case studies o Best practices o Performance Monitoring activities DPs Consultation / Advise Expert Prescription and Surgery Regional/International Forum: o Knowledge/ experience sharing (SARPPC) Social Networking /Video conference o LinkedIn, Discussion Board

14 Public Sector Thank You

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