Publication: Bangladesh - Civic Engagement in Procurement Reform : Policy Note
Date
2007-11
ISSN
Published
2007-11
Author(s)
World Bank
Abstract
This policy note has two objectives in
the context of Bangladesh: (i) identify possible modalities
for increasing social awareness among the general public to
demand best value for money in the use of public funds and,
through this, for promoting a general acceptance of social
accountability as a legitimate form of engagement between
the public sector, the citizenry, and the private sector;
and (ii) provide guidance on (a) how to engage government
officials and the contracting community in adopting a
culture shift towards more transparent practices and (b) how
to communicate to the public the importance and benefits of
adopting behavior well suited in facilitating greater
efficiency and effectiveness of public procurement. Both
these objectives can contribute to the emergence/ engagement
of highly visible and vocal civil society organizations in
the monitoring of procurement process as well as outcomes,
particularly those interest in fighting corruption. This
policy note discusses the need to induce as well as propose
a possible approach to stimulating behavioral change among
all stakeholders to the public procurement system in
Bangladesh (government, civil society, and private sector)
that brings acceptance of the idea or concept of social
accountability as a legitimate form of engagement.
Citation
“World Bank. 2007. Bangladesh - Civic Engagement in Procurement Reform : Policy Note. © Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/917a2b69-5124-53cd-9f37-53576660ebcf License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”