Reforming Public Procurement

Foreword
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations and acronyms
Executive summary
	Key findings
1 Strategic uses of public procurement to achieve broader policy outcomes
	1.1. Supporting implementation of public procurement to encourage innovation
		1.1.1. Using procurement procedures to encourage competition in the area of innovation
		1.1.2. Digital transformation in public procurement – the path to greater effectiveness, efficiency and transformation
	1.2. Using Green public procurement to address environmental challenges
	1.3. Improving economic results through public procurement
	1.4. Public procurement as a tool for inclusive growth
	1.5. Assuring global supply chains by using public procurement to support responsible business conduct
	1.6. Understanding the trade-offs for informed decisions
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2 Investing in the future: building skills and capabilities in public procurement
	2.1. Assessing capability to support future planning to improve public procurement systems
	2.2. The impact of capacity and capability on public procurement governance and funding models
	2.3. Using the right strategies, tools and guidelines to support public procurement capability and capacity development
	2.4. Using competency models to assess baselines capability levels and address needs
	2.5. Training to support the increasingly strategic nature of public procurement
	2.6. Recognising the professionalisation of public procurement with certification
	2.7. Professionalisation of the procurement workforce to address both capability and capacity constraints
		2.7.1. Learning together - collaborative approaches to addressing gaps in capability
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3 Fostering trust through a risk-based approach to public procurement
	3.1. Supporting accountability through oversight and control mechanisms
	3.2. Transparency, a mechanism to ensure sound governance in a public procurement system
	3.3. Integrity, a cornerstone of good governance in public procurement
		3.3.1. Promoting common values for a culture of integrity
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4 Built for purpose: Towards a more efficient and effective public procurement system
	4.1. Achieving greater efficiency through public procurement
		4.1.1. Market efficiency and procurement processes
			Market engagement to develop realistic and effective tender specifications
			Redefining efficiency: MEAT criteria and value for money
			Adapting the procurement method depending on value
		4.1.2. Using collaboration for improved outcomes
			Leveraging e-procurement tools for efficiency
	4.2. Understanding the value of procurement
		4.2.1. Realising the value of public procurement data
		4.2.2. Measuring efficiency to understand value
			Measuring the performance of public procurement
			Understanding private sector inputs that improve public services
			Key performance indicators (KPIs)
			Assessing the efficiencies of collaborative instruments and centralisation
			Insufficient evaluation of procurement policies and systems
		4.2.3. Managing procurement dividends
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		Annex A. Regional outreach of the Recommendation: Performance in LAC countries
		Implementation for results in LAC countries
		Integrating risk management in LAC countries.
			Effective risk management and the establishment of controls
		Driving performance improvements through evaluation in LAC countries
		Balancing the objectives of public procurement systems in LAC countries
		Developing the skills and capabilities of procurement professionals in LAC countries
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