Publication: Ethiopia : Country Procurement Assessment Report, Volume 1. Findings and Recommendations
Date
2002-06-28
ISSN
Published
2002-06-28
Author(s)
World Bank
Abstract
The CPAR has reviewed the Ethiopian
procurement system against the generally accepted
international principles of sound procurement fiduciary
management, meeting the criteria of transparency, economy
and efficiency necessary for an optimal use of scarce public
funds. These criteria are: (i) existence of a comprehensive
and transparent legal framework, including a clear, well
defined organizational structure to ensure the application
of procurement laws with adequate monitoring; (ii) the use
of modernized procurement procedures and practices; (iii) a
proficient and evenly distributed procurement staff; (iv)
existence of an independent control mechanism, including a
functioning system to treat bidders' complaints and
carry out independent audits, and (v) anti-corruption
measures with effective sanctions. Using these benchmarks,
the team has found that these criteria are only partially
satisfied in Ethiopia, and that improvements are necessary.
Citation
“World Bank. 2002. Ethiopia : Country Procurement Assessment Report, Volume 1. Findings and Recommendations. © Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/15270?show=full License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”