, and competition. With data on procurement auctions for electricity projects in developing countries, it is found that …"Infrastructure projects are often technically complicated and highly customized. Therefore, procurement competition … tends to be limited. Competition is the single most important factor toward auction efficiency and anti-corruption. However …

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

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 …

Ukraine enacted a comprehensive Public Procurement Law (PPL) on February 22, 2000. The first World Bank Country … Procurement Assessment Report (CPAR) for Ukraine finalized in November 2001 included an action plan for improving systemic … efficiency of public procurement. Since the 2001 CPAR, the country has undergone numerous political and economic changes with …

Based on the CPAR's analysis of the legislative framework, procurement practices, institutional capacity and the … opportunity for corruption, the assessment found that the environment for conducting public procurement in Croatia is average …. This report makes a series of recommendations designed to strengthen the public procurement environment of Croatia …