Independent Evaluation Group2014-01-292014-01-292014978-1-60244-236-8https://hdl.handle.net/10986/16674Good public procurement practices are a major determinant of the effectiveness of public expenditure. On behalf of their citizens, governments typically spend as much as 5-20 percent of their gross domestic product on procurement of goods and services, and effective procurement policies enable better use of government budgets. Good national procurement practices are therefore an essential element of the poverty reduction focus of the Bank. Good procurement in Bank projects is also associated with better development outcomes. Equally, sound public procurement in client countries is a prerequisite for the success of the Bank's newly introduced program for results lending instrument. The Bank seeks to ensure that its funds are used for the purpose intended and that they support development effectively and efficiently. Thus, the twin issues that underpin this Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) evaluation are first, how effectively has the World Bank helped build well-functioning public procurement systems in client countries and second, how well have Bank procurement policies and procedures for its investment lending supported the development effectiveness of Bank lending? The evaluation parallels an intensive review by Bank management of the institution's procurement function, motivated by the need to respond to a range of internal and external changes in the Bank's procurement environment. Several evaluations point to the value of coordination between procurement and public expenditure reforms, but also to the difficulties of realizing such coordination. Finally, there are queries related to the adaptability of current Bank procurement guidelines to new contexts, such as public-private partnerships (PPPs); technology loans; and small, fragile, or conflict-affected states. These questions have also contributed to the evaluation's design and coverage.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOACCESS TO INFORMATIONACCOUNTABILITYACTION PLANACTION PLANSADBANTICORRUPTIONANTICORRUPTION MEASURESAPPLICATION OF BANK PROCUREMENT GUIDELINESBANK PROCUREMENTBANK PROCUREMENT GUIDELINESBANK PROCUREMENT STAFFBANKSBIDDERSBIDDINGBUDGETARY PROCESSESBUYERSCAPACITY BUILDINGCAPACITY-BUILDINGCHECKLISTCIVIL SERVICECIVIL SOCIETYCIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONSCOMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGYCOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGYCOMPLAINTSCONFLICT OF INTERESTCONTRACT ADMINISTRATIONCONTRACT MANAGEMENTCORRUPTIONCOST ESTIMATESCOUNTRY PROCUREMENT ASSESSMENTCOUNTRY PROCUREMENT ASSESSMENT REPORTCPICPISCREDITSDECENTRALIZATIONDEVELOPMENT OF PROCUREMENTDISPUTE RESOLUTIONDISPUTE RESOLUTION MECHANISMSE-MAILE-PROCUREMENTECONOMIC COOPERATIONENFORCEMENT MECHANISMSETHICSEVALUATION PERIODEXTERNAL AUDITFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONSFINANCIAL MANAGEMENTFINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMFINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMSFRAUDFUNCTIONALITYGOOD GOVERNANCEGOOD PROCUREMENTGOVERNANCE SYSTEMGOVERNMENT PROCUREMENTHARMONIZATIONHUMAN CAPACITYHUMAN RESOURCESIMPLEMENTING AGENCIESINFORMATION SYSTEMSINFORMATION TECHNOLOGYINITIATIVEINSTITUTIONINSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTSINSTITUTIONAL CAPACITYINSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENTINSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKINSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKSINSTITUTIONAL REFORMINTEGRITYINTERESTED PARTIESINTERNAL AUDITINTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDINGINTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONINTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONSINVESTIGATIONINVESTMENT BANKJUDGMENTLAWSLEGAL FRAMEWORKLEGAL REFORMLEGISLATIVE REFORMLICENSELICENSESLOANMDBMEDIAMULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANKSMUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTSNATIONAL PROCUREMENTNATIONAL PROCUREMENT SYSTEMSOPEN ACCESSOPEN COMPETITIONPERFORMANCE INDICATORPERFORMANCE INDICATORSPORTFOLIO ANALYSISPRIVATE PARTNERSHIPPRIVATE PARTNERSHIPSPRIVATE SECTORPROCUREMENTPROCUREMENT ARRANGEMENTSPROCUREMENT AUDITSPROCUREMENT CAPACITYPROCUREMENT DECISIONSPROCUREMENT DIRECTIVESPROCUREMENT ENVIRONMENTPROCUREMENT FUNCTIONPROCUREMENT FUNCTIONSPROCUREMENT GUIDELINESPROCUREMENT ISSUESPROCUREMENT LAWPROCUREMENT LEGISLATIONPROCUREMENT METHODPROCUREMENT METHODSPROCUREMENT MONITORINGPROCUREMENT OF GOODSPROCUREMENT OPERATIONSPROCUREMENT PERFORMANCEPROCUREMENT POLICIESPROCUREMENT POLICYPROCUREMENT PRACTICESPROCUREMENT PROCEDURESPROCUREMENT PROCESSPROCUREMENT PROCESSESPROCUREMENT REFORMPROCUREMENT SPECIALISTSPROCUREMENT STAFFPROCUREMENT SYSTEMSPROCUREMENT TRANSACTIONSPROCUREMENT WORKPUBLICPUBLIC EXPENDITURESPUBLIC PROCUREMENTPUBLIC PROCUREMENT AUTHORITYPUBLIC PROCUREMENT LAWPUBLIC PROCUREMENT MARKETPUBLIC PROCUREMENT SYSTEMPUBLIC PROCUREMENT SYSTEMSPUBLIC SECTOR PROCUREMENTQUERIESRECORD KEEPINGREGULATORY FRAMEWORKREGULATORY FRAMEWORKSREGULATORY REFORMRESOURCE ALLOCATIONRESULTRESULTSSALARIESSPREADSHEETSTATISTICAL ANALYSESSUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENTSSUPERVISIONSUPPLIERSTAX REVENUETECHNICAL ASSISTANCETELEPHONETIME PERIODTRACKING SYSTEMSTRANSACTIONTRANSLATIONTRANSPARENCYTRANSPORTUSERSUSESWorld Bank10.1596/978-1-60244-236-8