The Office of the Director of Public Procurement (ODPP) was established as a result of the law to regulate public procurement to ensure transparency, accountability and value for money and maximise the potential for public procurement to support sustainable development.
“MESSAGE ON BEHALF OF CHRISTIAN VERGEZ, HEAD OF THE INNOVATION AND INTEGRITY DIVISION, OECD PUBLIC GOVERNANCE AND TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORATE (voir version française ci-dessous)
Dear colleagues and friends,
I am pleased to announce that the OECD Council approved the Principles for Enhancing Integrity in Public Procurement in the form of OECD Recommendation on 16 October, with the OECD Secretary General Angel Gurria emphasizing the importance of the Recommendation. The Recommendation demonstrates the political commitment of OECD countries to tackle risks of waste, fraud and corruption in the whole procurement cycle, from needs assessment to contract management and payment. The Recommendation will also be a key instrument for policy dialogue between OECD countries, and with non-member countries. In 2011 OECD countries will report on progress made in implementing the Recommendation. You will find in the attachments below the full text of the Recommendation (English and French versions). We also invite you to visit our website for more information about related work at www.oecd.org/gov/ethics. You may be interested in particular in:
· the OECD publication Integrity in Public Procurement: Good Practice from A to Z, which includes elements of good practice not only in OECD countries but also in Brazil, Chile, Dubai, India, Pakistan, Romania, Slovenia and South Africa; · The Checklist for Enhancing Integrity in Public Procurement; · In the next months the publication OECD Principles for Integrity in Public Procurement will also be available on the website, which includes not only the Principles and Checklist but also more detailed guidance for the implementation of the Recommendation.
If you have questions, you may also contact my colleagues Mrs. Elodie Beth at
or Mr. Janos Bertok at
. Let me take this opportunity to thank you for your valuable contributions at key stages of the development of the OECD Recommendation, in the identification of good practice, the policy dialogue in global and regional fora, the development of the Checklist, and the approval of the Principles. We would be thankful for your further assistance in the dissemination of information about the Principles to all interested parties as well as on your website. For that purpose you will find in attachment a Policy Brief on “Keeping government contracts clean” that summarizes the approach of the Principles and the next steps. I look forward to continuing our co-operation on this important issue.
Best regards, Christian Vergez Head of Division ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT Directorate of Public Governance and Territorial Development Innovation and Integrity Division
REGISTRATION OF SUPPLIERS 2008/09
In its efforts to regulate, monitor and oversee public procurement, the Office of the Director of Public Procurement (ODPP) has now released the 2008/2009 List of Registered Suppliers. Click the following links to view or download the details: 1 > SUPPLIERS OF GOODS2 > SUPPLIERS OF SERVICES.
MALAWI UNDERTAKES CAPACITY ASSESSMENT OF ITS PROCUREMENT
With financial support from the UNDP, the ODPP undertook a procurement capacity assessment exercise to establish the state of affairs since the Office was established by the Malawi Government four years ago and charged it with the responsibility to monitor, regulate and oversee public procurement undertakings in the country.
One of the main objectives of the Procurement Capacity Assessment was to create a common understanding of the existing procurement capacity levels, with a view to identifying and formulating strategies to strengthen the capacity of the procurement system.
The Office of the Director of Public Procurement (ODPP) was established as a result of the law to regulate public procurement to ensure transparency, accountability and value for money and maximise the potential for public procurement to support sustainable development.