Improving Transparency in the Procurement Processes (NGPLS0001)

Commitment ID

NGPLS0001

Commitment Title

Improving Transparency in the Procurement Processes

Problem

• Diminished / inefficient monitoring and tracking of procurement processes, means that revenue losses and malpractices continue unhindered. This translates to huge revenue losses which lead to an uneven distribution of wealth and development
• Interrupted public access to the recently developed and launched OCDS platform and the e-procurement platform diminishes citizen’s uptake and use of procurement data and information.
• Policy directives do not empower the bureau to receive the procurement process from the MDA’s. This translates to a lack of sufficient data and information for public disclosure
• A parallel unit and ad-hoc committee, which should have been dissolved on setting up the Bureau for public procurement, continues to exist. This is in contradiction of the law establishing the bureau. Furthermore, decision making has become convoluted, which diminishes bureau efficacy in monitoring procurement processes.

Status quo

1. 1. While there is an existing procurement law, it is not being implemented effectively to ensure true transparency in procurement processes
   2. Existing policy guidelines on information and data flow to the public procurement bureau is insufficient for the proactive capture and disclosure of procurement processes.  As such the OCDS portal has not been effectively implemented

Action

1. 1. Commitment: improve transparency in the procurement process, by strengthening existing policy guidelines
   2. Commitment process: reforming existing policies to ensure more efficient operationalization of the public procurement law.
   3. Results: Technological systems are functioning efficiently and without interruptions.
   4. Objective: Public funds are utilized better and development reaches more populations and communities in the state

How will the commitment contribute to solving the public problem described above?

Output (1) Updated Policy guidelines Developed, Printed and uploaded

Output (2) Procurement data updated and proactively disclosed/uploaded

Output (3) Reduction in financial leakages and number of persons sanctioned

Output (4) Prosperity across households seen and recorded

Outcome (1): Updated policy guidelines are implemented and public procurement data is proactively disclosed. Improving government transparency in the procurement process

Outcome (2): Reviewed procurement policies are effectively utilized to reduce financial leakages and curb corruption

Outcome (3): corruption is greatly reduced, public funds are better spent and there is more even distribution of wealth amongst the citizenry

What long-term goal as identified in your Open Government Strategy does this commitment relate to?

Achieving sustainable economic growth for the state, especially with regards to improved internal revenue generation and efficient resource deployment, accountability, and impact assurance.

Primary Policy Area

Open Contracting, Public Procurement

Primary Sector

Cross-sectoral, Public Services (general)

What OGP value is this commitment relevant to?