Public Procurement Review of the State’s Employees’ Social Security and Social Services Institute in Mexico.

Foreword
 Acknowledgements
 Table of contents
 Acronyms
 Executive summary
 Key findings
 Key recommendations
 Overview of the Mexican health system: The role of the State\'s Employees\' Social Security and Social Services Institute
 ISSSTE has an important role in the fragmented Mexican health care system
 References
 Chapter 1 Strengthening the structure and co-ordination of ISSSTE\'s procurement function
 Introduction
 Structure
 Co-ordination and communication
 Proposals for action
 Notes
 References
 Chapter 2 Ensuring high quality regulations for ISSSTE\'s procurement processes. IntroductionThe regulatory framework applicable to ISSSTE\'s procurement processes
 Addressing the risk of regulatory failure
 Regulatory consultation and ex ante impact analysis
 Ex post evaluation: Closing the gap
 Proposals for action
 Notes
 References
 Chapter 3 Fostering effective risk-based internal control in ISSSTE\'s procurement activities
 Introduction
 Risk-based internal control of the procurement function
 ISSSTE\'s risk management system
 Proposals for action
 Notes
 References. Chapter 4 Managing for results: Implementing an organisational procurement strategy and evidence-based performance management in ISSSTEIntroduction
 Organisational procurement strategy
 Evidence-based performance management
 Proposals for action
 Note
 Annex 4.A1 Support to the participation of SMEs in public procurement at the central government of OECD countries
 Annex 4.A2 UK National Health Service Procurement Standards: Example of the \"Leadership\" domain
 Annex 4.A3. Examples of the performance dashboard in the UK Department of Health. Annex 4.A4 Snapshot of Ontario buys supply chain metricsReferences
 Chapter 5 Achieving better procurement results through sound sourcing methods
 Introduction
 Consolidation initiatives
 Level of competition and use of exceptions to public tendering
 Procurement instruments
 Evaluation and selection criteria
 Proposals for action
 Notes
 References
 Chapter 6 Addressing deficiencies in ISSSTE\'s procurement processes
 Introduction
 Market intelligence
 Clarity in the requirement definitions and solicitation documents
 Bid evaluation process
 Contract management. Inspection upon delivery and stock managementProposals for action
 References
 Chapter 7 Enhancing procurement capability in ISSSTE
 Introduction
 ISSSTE\'s workforce --
a snapshot
 Strengthening capacity for procurement
 Strengthening skills and competencies
 Improving performance management
 Fostering management accountability
 Proposals for action
 Notes
 Annex 7.A1 Scottish procurement: Example of a procurement competency framework
 References
 Chapter 8 E-procurement: Implementing a strong IT environment to support ISSSTE\'s procurement activities
 Introduction
 Current IT environment.