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Pakistan : Country Procurement Assessment Report

This report analyzes Pakistan's procurement system, and presents an extensive set of recommendations for strengthening same. It reviews the legal, and regulatory framework, as well as the mandatory registration and/or pre-qualification of supp...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:	ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTS ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISING ANTI-COMPETITIVE PRACTICES ANTI-CORRUPTION AUDIT REPORTS AUDITING AUDITORS AUDITS AUTHORITY AUTHORIZATION AWARD OF CONTRACTS BRIBES BUSINESS CONSULTANTS CERTIFICATION CIVIL SERVANTS COLLUSION COMPETITIVE BIDDING CONSENSUS CONSTITUTION CONTRACTORS CORRUPT PRACTICES CORRUPTION COST ESTIMATES COST OVERRUNS DECISION-MAKING DISCRETION DISTRICTS ENACTMENT EXECUTION EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURES FAVORITISM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL REPORTING FOREIGN COMPETITORS GOVERNMENT AGENCIES GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS HUMAN RESOURCES HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT LACK OF CLARITY LAWS LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGAL PROTECTION LEGAL PROVISIONS LEGAL SYSTEM LEGISLATION LEGISLATURE LOCAL AUTHORITIES MINISTRY OF FINANCE PARASTATAL ORGANIZATIONS PHARMACEUTICALS PROCUREMENT PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PROSECUTION PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC OFFICIALS PUBLIC PROCUREMENT PUBLIC SECTOR REGULATORY AGENCY REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REPORTING REPRESENTATIVES TRANSPARENCY PROCUREMENT GUIDELINES RESERVE PROCUREMENT BIDDING PROCESS LEGAL & REGULATORY FRAMEWORK PREQUALIFICATION CRITERIA NEGOTIATION PROCEDURES AUDITING STANDARDS COST REVIEW INDEPENDENT REGULATORY COMMISSIONS POLICY FRAMEWORK LEGISLATIVE ENACTMENT COMPETITIVENESS ARBITRAGE MARGIN
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2000/06/1089565/pakistan-country-procurement-assessment-report http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14325

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Summary:	This report analyzes Pakistan's procurement system, and presents an extensive set of recommendations for strengthening same. It reviews the legal, and regulatory framework, as well as the mandatory registration and/or pre-qualification of suppliers, and contractors, and negotiation practices, and, analyzes bidding document issues for recommendation. Human resources development, auditing practices, and anti-corruption measures are features assessed, in order to be improved to conform with good, and efficient procurement practice. Among its major findings, the report stipulates that the country's procurement practices are governed by a set of outdated rules, and regulations, the application of which is aggravated by growing procedures, which deviate competition for government business, through widespread latitude in the application (or disregard) of rules, and procedures. And, in theory, the advanced, pre-determined selection practice in the bidding process, and setting cost parameters according to a Schedule of Rates (SOR), has proven harmful, a practice which not only excludes outside firms, but produces cost estimates so low as to deter bids, leaving the field to insiders. Recommendations include a prompt enactment of transparent public procurement legislation; creation of an independent regulatory agency to develop a procurement framework, confined to policy, and development of rules; abolishment of anti-competitive practices; and, amendment of the Arbitration Act (1940), to ensure a majority vote arbitration.