Procurement Practices
One of the default principles of capacity development is “scan locally and globally; reinvent locally”. In many cases, the practices of one organisation or country can provide inspiration for, or be adapted for use in other organisations or countries. Procurement practices can be encapsulated in tools, guides, templates and case studies.
On this page you will find a range of resources specifically relating to Procurement Practices. It is possible to search by region and/or country by making a selection below.
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ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability
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This is the website of ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability - an international association of local governments as well as national and regional local government organizations that have made a commitment to sustainable development.
Uploaded: 2010-03-05 Download (external site)
Government of Western Australia, Dept of Treasury and Finance
Asia & the Pacific, Australia
Relevant websites
This is the official website of the Government of Western Australia. The website provides an overview of public procurement related resources concerning Western Australia.
Uploaded: 2010-03-05 Download (external site)
Construction Procurement Reform Website
Europe & the CIS, Ireland
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This Government of Ireland website consists of a Capital Works Management Framework which contains an integrated set of contractual provisions, guidance material, technical templates and procedures, which cover all aspects of the delivery process of a public works project from inception to final project delivery and review.
Uploaded: 2010-03-02 Download (external site)
Enhancing Integrity in Public Procurement Joint Learning Study in Morocco
Arab States, Morocco
Assessments and studies
This report by the OECD examines the legislative, institutional and procedural elements of the management and control of public procurement in Morocco within the broader framework of “improving the probity of public life”.
Uploaded: 2010-03-02 Download (external site)
Member's Guide to Procurement in Professional Services
Europe & the CIS, United Kingdom
Policy and strategy documents
This guide by the London Council's Capital Ambition provides tips on how local authorities can make savings on the contracting of professional services through better procurement.
Uploaded: 2010-02-19 Download
Member's Guide to Energy Procurement
Europe & the CIS, United Kingdom
Policy and strategy documents
This guide by the London Council's Capital Ambition provides tips on how local authorities can make savings on energy spending through better procurement.
Uploaded: 2010-02-19 Download
The Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness and the Accra Agenda for Action
Policy and strategy documents
This booklet published by the OECD presents the details of the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness and the Accra Agenda for Action in one single publication.
Uploaded: 2010-02-19 Download (external site)
Buying Innovation - The 10 Step Guide to SMART Procurement and SME Access to Public Contracts
Europe & the CIS, Ireland
Policy and strategy documents
This Guide, published by the Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment (Ireland), is aimed at officials engaged in procurement activity across the public sector. It provides practical steps that encourage innovation in the provision of goods and services to Government and increase SME access to public contracts.
Uploaded: 2010-02-12 Download (external site)
Using Public Procurement to Stimulate Innovation and SME Access to Public Contracts
Europe & the CIS, Ireland
Policy and strategy documents
This report has been compiled by the Procurement Innovation Group under the auspices of the Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment (Ireland) and offers guidance on how public procurement can be used to stimulate innovation, and access ensured to innovatve companies wishing to participate in public tendering.
Uploaded: 2010-02-12 Download (external site)
PCDC Annual Report 2009
Policy and strategy documents, Articles and literature
The PCDC Annual Report for 2009 highlights some of the work PCDC has been involved in throughout the year. For example, advisory support missions to Papua New Guinea, Bangladesh, Benin and Serbia; new developments on the PCDC website; and participation in various procurement related events.
Uploaded: 2010-02-08 Download
Does Capacity Matter? Capacity Development Group Report 2009
Assessments and studies, Articles and literature
This report published by the UNDP Capacity Development Group provides overview of the UNDP approach to supporting capacity development, for the practitioner, both internal and external. This primer has been a collaborative effort involving many UNDP country offices that have road-tested the UNDP capacity development approach and methodologies.
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Capacity Development: Stories of Institutions
Policy and strategy documents, Articles and literature
This publication aims to capture the national and local institutional transformations, led and driven by the institutions themselves, that UNDP has supported over the years at the country level. These stories have been collated and synthesized by the UNDP Capacity Development Group, drawing on data and narratives provided mainly by UNDP Country Offices in each region.
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Work Plan for Reforming Technical Cooperation and Project Implementation Units for External Aid provided by the European Commission - A Backbone Strategy
Europe & the CIS, European Union
Policy and strategy documents
This Work Plan completes the Backbone Strategy on ‘Reforming Technical Cooperation and Project Implementation Units for External Aid provided by the European Commission’. It should be read in conjunction with the Strategy (also available on this website).
Uploaded: 2010-01-26 Download
Reforming Technical Cooperation and Project Implementation Units for External Aid provided by the European Commission - A Backbone Strategy
Europe & the CIS, European Union
Policy and strategy documents
This Strategy, which is part of wider EC actions to implement the Paris Declaration, aims to improve the effectiveness of EC aid with respect to capacity development. It provides the overall approach for a change process that will evolve over time through the implementation of a set of actions and internal learning. The Strategy is supported by a Work Plan (also available on this website) that sets out necessary actions.
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Procurement Capacity Development and its integration in a broader Public Administration Reform: New thinking, lessons learned from innovative programmes and their potential for the strengthening of public procurement systems.
Policy and strategy documents, Articles and literature
This paper, by PCDC, discusses the lessons which are emerging from capacity development, as well as describing what capacity developmenet actually means and how UNDP approaches it.
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SMART SPP update
Europe & the CIS, European Union
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This newsletter keeps public authorities, companies and other interested parties informed of the outcomes of the 'SMART SPP - innovation through sustainable procurement' project every six months.
Uploaded: 2010-01-13 Download (external site)
SMART SPP
Europe & the CIS, European Union
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This is the website of 'SMART SPP - innovation through sustainable procurement', a European project which will promote the introduction of new, innovative low carbon emission technologies and solutions into the European market. This will be done by encouraging early engagement between public authority procurers and suppliers of new innovative products and services in the pre-procurement phase of public tenders.
Uploaded: 2010-01-13 Download (external site)
The New Text of the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement: An Analysis and Assessment
Articles and literature
This article describes and analyzes the new, tentatively agreed text of the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement; and it compares this text with the existing agreement of 1995, offers interpretation of its provisions and discusses its potential implications for the regulation of international government purchasing.
Uploaded: 2010-01-13 Download
Capacity.org
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This web magazine-cum-portal is intended for practitioners and policy makers who work in or on capacity development in international cooperation in the South.
Uploaded: 2010-01-05 Download (external site)
Guidance on Framework Agreements in the Procurement Regulations
Europe & the CIS, European Union
Policy and strategy documents
This publication, by the OGC (UK), offers guidance to practitioners on the implications of the EU provision on framework agreements. It provides an explanation of framework agreements, considerations for setting up such an agreement, and examples.
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