Electronic Government Procurement eGP in Nepal Manish Bhattarai

Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) in Nepal Manish Bhattarai

Importance of Public Procurement in Nepal • Around 60 % of the annual national budget has been allocated for public procurement, out of which: Other Services 5% Consulting 15% Civil Works 50% Goods 30%

Issues of Public Procurement in Nepal Principles of Public Procurement: 1 2 3 4 • Efficiency • Transparency • Competition • Value for Money Issues Hindering to Achieve Principles: 1 2 3 4 • Quality deterioration • Time and cost overrun • Inadequate capital expenditure • Poor monitoring of procurement and contract management

Streamlining of Public Procurement in Nepal Reform Initiative taken care to minimize the procurement issues: • Enactment of Public Procurement Act, 2007 • Public Procurement Regulation 2007 • Amendment in PPA and PPR based on uses and international practices • Establishment of PPMO and Public Procurement Review Committee (PPRC) • Government Policy to use e-GP system • Development and implementation of e-GP systems (Phase I & Phase II)

Legal Provisions for Electronic Procurement Public Procurement Act- Clause 69 Public Procurement Regulation- Rule 146

National e-GP Modules Interactive Modules • Public Entity’s Module • Bidder’s Module • Banker’s Module • Public Entity's Module PPMIS User’s • Oversight Modules

Stakeholders of National e-GP System

Functional Coverage of National e-GP System Public Entity & User Registration Procurement Plan Management Contract Management Public Procurement Management Information System (PPMIS) Common Procurement Vocabulary Contract Awarding Complaint Management Preparation, & invitation of Bid Notification Bid Response Preparation & Submission Bid Evaluation Bid Opening Banking Interface for Securities/ Guarantee Verification Integration with Other Systems (Tax Registration System, Central Bank)

Public Procurement Management Information System (PPMIS) Planning Bid Document Preparation Contract Management Contract Awarding Public Procurement Management Information System (PPMIS) Bid Evaluation Bid. Submission Bid Opening

Benefits of National e-GP System Minimized collusion and intimidation and increased competition and transparency Procurement information (PPMIS) – easy monitoring & analysis and effective decision making Reduced turn around time of procurement cycle & improved process efficiency Easy access of national and international bidders in procurement Improved regulatory compliance Consolidated database of Contractors/Suppliers/ Consultants profile helps in future to monitor bid capacity

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