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• Local Stakeholders' Perception Survey

  Mir, Aized H.; Malik, Ermeena; Gilani, Ijaz (World Bank, Washington, DC, 2007-11)

  This paper identifies issues in
 implementing large infrastructure projects in Pakistan.
 Input from key stakeholders of the construction industry
 (consultants, clients, and contractors) was required to
 gauge their perceptions about the existing problems in the
 industry and their suggested solutions. This was necessary
 to compare what the stakeholders considered were hurdles in
 their growth with what this study identified as the main
 problems within the construction industry. Therefore,
 perceptions of stakeholders were deemed essential to
 identify priority issues within the construction industry so
 that solutions to improve the implementation capacity of the
 industry are directed towards these areas. While the overall
 perception among contractors and consultants was one of
 disillusionment with clients and government procedures, they
 were modestly upbeat about future business prospects. They
 recognized that economic activity was rising in Pakistan and
 that there were prospects for them both there and abroad.
 They referred to the period since the 1990s as a period of
 lost opportunity, during which they faced a serious slump,
 but were now modestly hopeful and keen on moving ahead.
 While they put some of the blame on the clients, they were
 generally pragmatic and mindful of their own shortcomings.
 The survey findings and deliberations in the focus group
 discussions showed a similarity of views on key issues
 pertaining to the four thematic areas, namely, business
 environment, human resources, supply of materials, and
 equipment. Conclusions are drawn that contract provisions
 for timely payments to sub-contractors need to be strengthened.
• Mexico - The Federal Procurement System : Challenges and Opportunities

  World Bank (Washington, DC, 2007-11)

  The World Bank carried out the first country procurement assessment review (CPAR) jointly with the Government in 2001, focusing on the features and performance of the federal procurement system. Based on the action plan included in the 2001 CPAR, the government reformed federal procurement laws and regulations in 2005 and furthered the development of Government Procurement Electronic System (COMPRANET), the federal government's electronic procurement system. The dialogue between the government and the banks intensified in early 2007 immediately after President Felipe Calderon took office. The key objectives of the new administration, included in the 2007-12 National Development Plan are: (a) State Security and Rights, (b) economic competitiveness and employment generation, (c) equity of opportunity, (d) environmental sustainability, and (e) effective democracy and responsible foreign policy. The plan establishes ten objectives to be attained, several of which are closely linked to the efficiency and transparency of the procurement system, namely, fostering a competitive economy, reducing poverty, promoting civil society participation, promoting environmental sustainability, and promoting democracy through the legal and ethical exercise of power. The new administration gives high priority to improving public procurement to facilitate the implementation of its agenda and asked the banks to help in carrying out a new review of the system. The government's objectives with respect to public sector procurement are twofold. First, the government is interested in identifying ways in which the procurement system can be improved to better manage resources and create fiscal space through savings and increased efficiency of processes. Second, the government intends to assess whether the procurement system is aligned with the administration's strategic objectives and, if not, what changes are required.
• Pakistan, Sindh Province - Baseline Indicators System : Baseline Procurement Performance Assessment Report

  World Bank (World Bank, 2012-03-19)

  This document provides an assessment of the public procurement system in Sindh province using the baseline indicators system developed by the Development Assistance Committee of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD-DAC). This assessment, interviews and discussions were held with stakeholders from the public and private sectors as well as civil society. Developing country governments and donors have a mutual interest in increasing the effectiveness, efficiency, and transparency of procurement systems. Both have worked together under the auspices of the World Bank and OECD-DAC procurement round table initiative to develop a set of tools and standards to support and guide improvements in procurement systems. These tools include: (i) benchmarking for assessing the structure of public procurement systems, and (ii) monitoring and evaluation of public procurement systems. A key analytical tool developed for benchmarking is the baseline indicators system which comprises four pillars: 1) the legislative and regulatory framework; 2) institutional framework and management capacity; 3) procurement operations and market practices; and 4) integrity and transparency of the public procurement system.