GOVERNMENT OF LESOTHO PUBLIC PROCUREMENT 1 PRESENTATION OUTLINE

GOVERNMENT OF LESOTHO PUBLIC PROCUREMENT 1

PRESENTATION OUTLINE • Overview of the Government of Lesotho’s Public procurement system. • Status quo. • Challenges facing Public Procurement System • Way forward 2

REFORM OBJECTIVES • Move from a centralized procurement system to a more de-centralized service • Procurement to be undertaken within Ministries and Districts • Assistance from central procurement Policy and Advice Division(PPAD) 3

GENERAL OVERVIEW • Procurement system prior to 2007. Centralized-Ministry of Finance Central Tender Board (CTB) Government Central Stores ( Procuring entity) Chapter 21 of the Financial Regulations 1973, Finance Order 1988 and Stores Regulations 1967. – Unskilled personnel. – Lack of an oversight. – – 4

STATUS QUO • PPAD’s core functions – Develop Public Procurement legislation – Provide advice and support to the stakeholders – Monitor Procurement compliance 5

PUBLIC PROCUREMENT SYSTEM OF LESOTHO Minister of Finance Director Minister Sectary CAO Procurement Manager PPAD SPO Senior Procurement Officer PO Line Ministries Procurement APO Officer Procurement Officer APO Agencies Assistant Procurement Officer Procurement Assistant PO PO APO PA APO PO APO PA Procurement Officer Districts APO PA