7 Principles Of Procurement

[Elia Khensamphanh]

Ifanything, the importance of procurement and why it operates on defined rules was highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Governments and organizations had to exponentially increase their efforts to provide infrastructure, goods, and services tailored to the urgency of the pandemic, meaning the train of works procurement and the process, in general, could not be stopped but rather accelerated. Governments worked their way around the circumstance by making swift legal amendments and policy changes that helped create an environment for procurement to thrive more than ever.

Going from the perspective that all procurement activities serve and will continue to serve the ongoing and future requirements of the contractor, procurement officials are therefore expected to adopt a client service approach and maintain proper client orientation throughout the procurement process.

In October 2010, the NIGP Board of Directors finalized and adopted our official Values and Guiding Principles. Since then, over 100 stakeholder organizations have adopted or supported the Values and Guiding Principles to empower and elevate the public procurement profession.

We depend on values to construct the frameworks of our professional lives. The approved NIGP values are enduring beliefs or ideals shared by public procurement and stakeholders about what actions are and are not appropriate.

Our Guiding Principles are meant to guide professional behavior by considering a broad range of procurement expectations and standards. That's why it's important for procurement agencies and stakeholder organizations to recognize the following assumptions that concern the Guiding Principles.

The principles are broadly intended to cover all levels and variations of public sector procurement. Some practitioners will work in contexts in which following a particular Guiding Principle cannot be done for good reason. The Guiding Principles are not intended to constrain such practitioners when this is the case. Exceptions should be made for good reason (e.g., legal prohibitions against certain actions). We encourage public procurement professionals who find themselves in such contexts to consult colleagues about how to proceed.

These principles are intended to set the standard of practice for all public sector procurement professionals. However, they are not intended to replace standards supported by other disciplines in which procurement professionals participate.

Because the Guiding Principles are broad and their application depends on the laws and policies each entity must comply with as well as organizational culture, professional judgment is needed for individual contexts. Professional judgment includes experience, expertise, and education.

The WHO procurement process must allow for transparent competition among prospective providers. All prospective providers must be treated equally. All individuals and entities directly or indirectly associated with the procurement function are responsible for protecting the integrity of the process and maintaining fairness, transparency and equal treatment of all prospective providers. All potential providers should be treated equally, and the process should feature clear evaluation criteria, unambiguous solicitation instructions, realistic requirements, and rules and procedures that are easy to understand.

In order to promote transparency of the procurement process and accountability, WHO expects its providers to adhere to the principles, and meet the standards, set forth in the UN supplier code of conduct.

All procurement conduct and acquisitions must always be in the best interest, and consistent with the objectives and expected results, of WHO. Any business transactions must conform to the mandates and principles of WHO and the United Nations.

When the World Bank provides financing to its member countries for investment projects, each project is governed by a legal agreement between the World Bank and the Borrower government agency who receives the funds. One of the key obligations in the "loan agreement" is that governments abide by the Bank's procurement policies, as detailed in the Guidelines for Procurement and the Consultant Guidelines.

The Procurement Guidelines establish the arrangements to be made for procuring the goods and works (including related services) required for the project. The Consultant Guidelines define the procedures for selecting, contracting, and monitoring consultants required for projects. The Borrower is responsible for advertising business opportunities arising from Bank-financed projects.

Prequalification Document for Procurement of Works January 2021 English, French, Spanish

For use in prequalifying applicants who express an interest in bidding on large building and civil engineering contracts under ICB procedures. The principles may also be applied if prequalification is needed under NCB.

April 2021 - To be used for contracts under Projects assessed as high risk for Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and Sexual Harassment (SH). The disqualification mechanism for non-compliance with SEA/SH obligations APPLIES

Procurement of Works and Services Under Output- and Performance-based Road Contracts

February 2021 English, French, Spanish - To be used for contracts under Projects assessed as high risk for Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and Sexual Harassment (SH). The disqualification mechanism for non-compliance with SEA/SH obligations APPLIES.

World Bank borrowers must advertise consulting and bidding opportunities, and also publish contract awards (in accordance with paragraphs 2.5 and 2.31 of the Guidelines on Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers and paragraphs 2.7 and 2.59 of the Guidelines on Procurement of Goods, Works, and Non-Consulting Services, 2011 versions). Details of these requirements are detailed in Annex 1 of both documents.

- Template for creating official procurement notice (you can enter text directly online into CC or you can draft it in the template and then cut and paste into the online form)

- Quick reference guide to Publishing notices through CC

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The EU institutions use public procurement contracts to buy services, works and goods, e.g. studies, training, conference organisation, IT equipment. They award public contracts through calls for tender.

As part of the single market, EU law sets out minimum public procurement rules to safeguard the core principles of transparency, equal treatment, open competition, and sound procedural management. This creates a competitive, open and well-regulated procurement market to support growth in jobs and investments in the EU.

In 2015, new procurement and contract administration training requirements were written into law ORS279A.159 with the passage of HB2375. DAS Procurement Services and a group of Designated Procurement Officers are working together to prepare training standards and programs to meet the new statutory requirements. Read about the implementation plan >>

By December 31, 2018, state employees responsible for conducting a procurement over $50,000 - $250,000 and greater will be required to successfully complete the DAS Principles of Public Procurement Learning Event, or have a valid Oregon Procurement Basic Certification (OPBC). This standard will apply to state contracting agencies, even those not under DAS procurement authority.

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