"Infrastructure projects are often technically complicated and highly customized. Therefore, procurement competition …, and competition. With data on procurement auctions for electricity projects in developing countries, it is found that … government procurement costs. In addition, high technical requirements are likely to be imposed for these large-scale projects …

agencies in the procurement of goods through International Competitive Bidding (ICB). The procedures and practices presented in …

support efforts to maximize local procurement by the mining sector by providing policy recommendations for national … increasing local procurement. The report takes a regional approach, driven by the potential to realize economies of scale and … project to support local procurement by the mining sector in West Africa. The project objectives were to (i) inform government …

This assessment reviews the current status of public procurement in Armenia and makes recommendations for further … improvements. It also provides an update of the Country Procurement Assessment Report (CPAR) carried out in May 2004. The report … includes an action plan to assist the Government of Armenia (GoA) in moving the procurement reform agenda forward. The …

as a precursor to carrying forward the Government's efforts to upgrade the Country Procurement Systems (CPS) to … assessment, being the first phase of a comprehensive procurement performance assessment, covered the four pillars as well as all … compared to the standard required for a transparent, efficient and effective procurement system, the existing system in …

government will spend these funds wisely and honestly, for the greatest public good. Procurement is a key step in the process of …

it needs from international and national consultants under Bank and Afghan procurement rules. Both, the Bank's selection …