Independent Evaluation Group2014-01-292014-01-292014https://hdl.handle.net/10986/16675Good 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 IGOACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTINGACTION PLANAUDITSAUTHENTICATIONAWARD OF CONTRACTSBANK FINANCINGBANK PROCUREMENTBANK PROCUREMENT STAFFBEST PRACTICEBID SECURITYBIDDERBIDDERSBIDSBORROWERCAPABILITYCAPACITY BUILDINGCERTIFICATIONCIVIL SOCIETYCIVIL WORKSCOLLATERALCOMMERCIAL LAWCOMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIESCOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGYCOMPLAINTSCOMPLEX PROJECTSCONTACT INFORMATIONCONTRACT AWARDCONTRACT AWARDSCONTRACT EXECUTIONCONTRACT MANAGEMENTCONTRACTORSCORRUPTIONCOUNTRY PROCUREMENT ASSESSMENTCOUNTRY PROCUREMENT ASSESSMENT REPORTDECENTRALIZATIONDEVELOPMENT OF PROCUREMENTDISBURSEMENTDISBURSEMENTSDISPUTE RESOLUTIONE-PROCUREMENTECONOMIC COOPERATIONELECTRONIC PROCUREMENTEMPLOYMENTEPROCUREMENTFAIR COMPETITIONFINANCE CORPORATIONFINANCIAL MANAGEMENTFIXED BUDGETFRAMEWORK AGREEMENTSFRAUDGOOD PROCUREMENTGOVERNMENT ENTITYHARMONIZATIONHUMAN [ ] [ ] [ CAPACITYHUMAN CAPACITYHUMAN RESOURCESICTINFORMATION TECHNOLOGYINNOVATIONINSTITUTIONINSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENTINTEGRITYINTEGRITY OF BANK LENDINGINTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDINGINTERNATIONAL FINANCEINVESTIGATIONSJUDGMENTJUSTICELAWSLAWYERLEGAL REFORMLOANMANAGEMENT SYSTEMMANDATEMINISTRY OF FINANCENATIONAL PROCUREMENTNATIONAL PROCUREMENT SYSTEMSNEGOTIATIONOPEN COMPETITIONOPERATIONAL RISKPERFORMANCE INDICATORSPOWERS OF ATTORNEYPRIVATE PARTNERSHIPPRIVATE PARTNERSHIPSPRIVATE SECTORPROCEDURES FOR PROCUREMENTPROCUREMENT [ ] [ ] [ CAPACITYPROCUREMENT [ ] [ ] CAPACITYPROCUREMENT ACTIONSPROCUREMENT CAPACITYPROCUREMENT CONTRACTPROCUREMENT DECISIONPROCUREMENT FUNCTIONSPROCUREMENT GUIDELINESPROCUREMENT ISSUESPROCUREMENT KNOWLEDGEPROCUREMENT LAWPROCUREMENT METHODSPROCUREMENT PLANPROCUREMENT PLANNINGPROCUREMENT POLICYPROCUREMENT PRACTICESPROCUREMENT PROCEDURESPROCUREMENT PROCESSPROCUREMENT PROCESSESPROCUREMENT PROFESSIONALSPROCUREMENT REFORMPROCUREMENT REGULATIONPROCUREMENT REGULATIONSPROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTSPROCUREMENT REVIEWPROCUREMENT RULESPROCUREMENT SPECIALISTPROCUREMENT SPECIALISTSPROCUREMENT SYSTEMPROCUREMENT SYSTEMSPROCUREMENT THRESHOLDSPROCUREMENT TRAININGPROCUREMENT TRANSACTIONSPUBLICPUBLIC PROCUREMENTPUBLIC PROCUREMENT OFFICIALSPUBLIC PROCUREMENT SYSTEMSREGULATORY REFORMREQUEST FOR PROPOSALRESULTRESULTSRISK MANAGEMENTRISK TAKINGSERVICES TO CLIENTSSINGLE SOURCE SELECTIONSOCIAL DEVELOPMENTSTANDARD BIDDINGSTANDARD BIDDING DOCUMENTSSTANDARD DOCUMENTSSUPERVISIONSUPPLIERSTARGETSTECHNICAL [ ] [ ] [ ASSISTANCETECHNICAL ASSISTANCETELEPHONETITLETRANSPARENCYTRANSPORTTRUST FUNDSUSESWorld Bank10.1596/16675