World Bank2013-07-232013-07-232003-03https://hdl.handle.net/10986/14503The Country Procurement Assessment Report (CPAR) is an analytical tool, intended to assess the public procurement system, in this case, in the Philippines, and, in the process, generate a dialogue with the Government on reforms needed. This CPAR assessment was conducted from October 2001 to June 2002, and part of an integrated comprehensive Public Expenditures, Procurement, and Financial Management Review. Despite existing laws and regulations, Executive and Administrative orders, there was the absence of an omnibus procurement law. The specific purpose of the CPAR was to establish the need for procurement reform, provide guidance for procuring goods, works, and consulting services, through a comprehensive analysis of the public sector procurement system, legal framework, the organizational structure, and capabilities, in addition to an assessment of institutional and organizational issues related with the procurement process. Further activities included the development of an action plan to enhance the institutional framework, and, the assessment of the competitiveness and performance of the local private industry related to its participation in public procurement. The main recommendation - the passage of a procurement law - was initiated when Congress passed the Government Procurement Act (2002), and signed into law in January 2003. Implementing rules and regulations are under preparation, but it should be mentioned that this step constitutes a major reform, towards significant budgetary savings, and an accountable procurement process.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOPROCUREMENTREFORM POLICYPUBLIC EXPENDITURESLEGAL & REGULATORY FRAMEWORKLAW REFORMCAPACITY BUILDINGFISCAL MANAGEMENTPUBLIC EXPENDITURESCIVIL WORKSSERVICES DELIVERYGOODSANALYTICAL METHODSINSTITUTIONAL REFORMORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTUREPRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATIONCOMMERCIAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORSCOMPETITIVENESSBUDGETARY RESOURCESACCOUNTING STANDARDSACCOUNTABILITYANNUAL PROCUREMENTANTI-CORRUPTIONBANK PROCUREMENTBANK PROCUREMENT GUIDELINESBID EVALUATIONBID EVALUATION PROCESSBID OPENINGBID PRICEBIDDING COMMITTEESBIDSCIVIL LAWCIVIL SERVICECIVIL SOCIETYCIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONSCOLLUSIVE PRACTICESCOMMON LAWCOMPLAINTSCONSULTING SERVICESCONTRACTORSCORPORATIZATIONCOUNTRY PROCUREMENT ASSESSMENTCOUNTRY PROCUREMENT ASSESSMENT REPORTCOURTSDELIVERY OF GOODSFINANCIAL MANAGEMENTFOREIGN CONTRACTORFRAUDGOOD GOVERNANCEGOVERNMENT PROCUREMENTGRAFTIMPLEMENTING AGENCIESINTEGRITYINTERNATIONAL BIDDERSINTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDINGJUDICIAL SYSTEMSJUSTICELAW ON ARBITRATIONLAWSLEGAL INSTITUTIONSLEGAL SERVICESLETTER OF CREDITLETTERS OF CREDITLOCAL GOVERNMENTNATIONAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIESPACIFIC REGIONPOST-QUALIFICATIONPRICE NEGOTIATIONPRIVATIZATIONPROCUREMENTPROCUREMENT ACTIONPROCUREMENT ACTIVITIESPROCUREMENT AGENTPROCUREMENT AGENTSPROCUREMENT AUDITPROCUREMENT CAPACITYPROCUREMENT FUNCTIONPROCUREMENT FUNCTIONSPROCUREMENT LAWPROCUREMENT LAWSPROCUREMENT METHODSPROCUREMENT OF GOODSPROCUREMENT OF WORKSPROCUREMENT OFFICERPROCUREMENT PLANPROCUREMENT PLANNINGPROCUREMENT PLANSPROCUREMENT POLICIESPROCUREMENT POLICYPROCUREMENT PRACTICEPROCUREMENT PRACTICESPROCUREMENT PROCEDURESPROCUREMENT PROCESSPROCUREMENT PROFESSIONALSPROCUREMENT REFORMPROCUREMENT RULESPROCUREMENT STAFFPROCUREMENT SYSTEMPROCUREMENT TRAININGPROCUREMENT TRAINING PROGRAMPROCUREMENT WORKPROCUREMENTSPUBLICPUBLIC FUNDSPUBLIC PROCUREMENTPUBLIC PROCUREMENT SYSTEMPUBLIC SECTOR PROCUREMENTPUBLIC WORKSREGULATORY FRAMEWORKSANCTIONSSUPPLIERSTECHNICAL EVALUATION OF BIDSTRANSPARENCYWINNING BIDDER PROCUREMENTREFORM POLICYPUBLIC EXPENDITURESLEGAL & REGULATORY FRAMEWORKLAW REFORMCAPACITY BUILDINGFISCAL MANAGEMENTPUBLIC EXPENDITURESCIVIL WORKSSERVICES DELIVERYGOODSANALYTICAL METHODSINSTITUTIONAL REFORMORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTUREPRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATIONCOMMERCIAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORSCOMPETITIVENESSBUDGETARY RESOURCESACCOUNTING STANDARDSWorld Bank10.1596/14503