Bangladesh - Civic Engagement in Procurement Reform : Policy Note

This policy note has two objectives in the context of Bangladesh: (i) identify possible modalities for increasing social awareness among the general public to demand best value for money in the use of public funds and, through this, for promoting a...

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Published: Washington, DC 2013
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/11/16242919/bangladesh-civic-engagement-procurement-reform-policy-note
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spelling okr-10986-123812021-04-23T14:03:00Z Bangladesh - Civic Engagement in Procurement Reform : Policy Note World Bank ABUSE ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACCOUNTABILITY ACTION PLANS ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS ADMINISTRATIVE RULES ANTICORRUPTION ASSETS BENEFICIARY GROUPS BIDDERS BIDDING BRIBE BUSINESSES BUSINESSMEN BUYER CAPABILITY CAPACITY BUILDING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CIVIL SERVANT CIVIL SOCIETY CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS COLLUSION COMMUNICATION STRATEGY COMMUNITY GROUPS COMMUNITY LEADERS COMMUNITY SUPPORT COMPETITIVENESS CONDUCT OF PROCUREMENT CONSULTING ENGINEERS CONTRACTORS CORRUPT CORRUPTION CORRUPTION IN GOVERNMENT COUNTRY PROCUREMENT ASSESSMENT COUNTRY PROCUREMENT ASSESSMENT REPORT DATA ENTRY DOMESTIC FIRMS EGOVERNMENT ELECTRONIC MEDIA ENABLING ENVIRONMENT ENTRY POINT FIELD VISITS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FORMAL ARRANGEMENTS GENERAL PUBLIC GOVERNANCE REFORMS GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT OF GOODS HUMAN RIGHTS INFORMATION SYSTEM KICKBACK KICKBACKS LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGAL INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET PLACES MEDIA NATIONAL PROCUREMENT NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS OUTSOURCING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS POLITICIANS PRIVATE GAIN PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRIVATIZATION PROCUREMENT PROCUREMENT ACT PROCUREMENT DECISIONS PROCUREMENT ISSUES PROCUREMENT LAW PROCUREMENT LAWS PROCUREMENT PERFORMANCE PROCUREMENT POLICIES PROCUREMENT POLICY PROCUREMENT PRACTICES PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES PROCUREMENT PROCESS PROCUREMENT REFORM PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS PROCUREMENT RULES PROCUREMENT SYSTEM PROCUREMENT SYSTEMS PROCURING ENTITY PRODUCTIVITY PROJECT APPRAISAL PUBLIC PUBLIC FUNDS PUBLIC OFFICIALS PUBLIC PROCUREMENT PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REFORM PUBLIC PROCUREMENT SYSTEM QUALITY OF SERVICES RADIO RESULT RESULTS SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS SERVICE DELIVERY SUPPLIERS TECHNICAL TRAINING TRANSPARENCY USERS This policy note has two objectives in the context of Bangladesh: (i) identify possible modalities for increasing social awareness among the general public to demand best value for money in the use of public funds and, through this, for promoting a general acceptance of social accountability as a legitimate form of engagement between the public sector, the citizenry, and the private sector; and (ii) provide guidance on (a) how to engage government officials and the contracting community in adopting a culture shift towards more transparent practices and (b) how to communicate to the public the importance and benefits of adopting behavior well suited in facilitating greater efficiency and effectiveness of public procurement. Both these objectives can contribute to the emergence/ engagement of highly visible and vocal civil society organizations in the monitoring of procurement process as well as outcomes, particularly those interest in fighting corruption. This policy note discusses the need to induce as well as propose a possible approach to stimulating behavioral change among all stakeholders to the public procurement system in Bangladesh (government, civil society, and private sector) that brings acceptance of the idea or concept of social accountability as a legitimate form of engagement. 2013-02-15T21:59:13Z 2013-02-15T21:59:13Z 2007-11 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/11/16242919/bangladesh-civic-engagement-procurement-reform-policy-note http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12381 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Policy Note Economic & Sector Work South Asia Bangladesh
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topic ABUSE
ACCESS TO INFORMATION
ACCOUNTABILITY
ACTION PLANS
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES
ANTICORRUPTION
ASSETS
BENEFICIARY GROUPS
BIDDERS
BIDDING
BRIBE
BUSINESSES
BUSINESSMEN
BUYER
CAPABILITY
CAPACITY BUILDING
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
CIVIL SERVANT
CIVIL SOCIETY
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
COLLUSION
COMMUNICATION STRATEGY
COMMUNITY GROUPS
COMMUNITY LEADERS
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
COMPETITIVENESS
CONDUCT OF PROCUREMENT
CONSULTING ENGINEERS
CONTRACTORS
CORRUPT
CORRUPTION
CORRUPTION IN GOVERNMENT
COUNTRY PROCUREMENT ASSESSMENT
COUNTRY PROCUREMENT ASSESSMENT REPORT
DATA ENTRY
DOMESTIC FIRMS
EGOVERNMENT
ELECTRONIC MEDIA
ENABLING ENVIRONMENT
ENTRY POINT
FIELD VISITS
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
FORMAL ARRANGEMENTS
GENERAL PUBLIC
GOVERNANCE REFORMS
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT
GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT OF GOODS
HUMAN RIGHTS
INFORMATION SYSTEM
KICKBACK
KICKBACKS
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEGAL INFRASTRUCTURE
MARKET PLACES
MEDIA
NATIONAL PROCUREMENT
NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
OUTSOURCING
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
POLITICIANS
PRIVATE GAIN
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
PRIVATIZATION
PROCUREMENT
PROCUREMENT ACT
PROCUREMENT DECISIONS
PROCUREMENT ISSUES
PROCUREMENT LAW
PROCUREMENT LAWS
PROCUREMENT PERFORMANCE
PROCUREMENT POLICIES
PROCUREMENT POLICY
PROCUREMENT PRACTICES
PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES
PROCUREMENT PROCESS
PROCUREMENT REFORM
PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS
PROCUREMENT RULES
PROCUREMENT SYSTEM
PROCUREMENT SYSTEMS
PROCURING ENTITY
PRODUCTIVITY
PROJECT APPRAISAL
PUBLIC
PUBLIC FUNDS
PUBLIC OFFICIALS
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REFORM
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT SYSTEM
QUALITY OF SERVICES
RADIO
RESULT
RESULTS
SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
SERVICE DELIVERY
SUPPLIERS
TECHNICAL TRAINING
TRANSPARENCY
USERS
spellingShingle ABUSE
ACCESS TO INFORMATION
ACCOUNTABILITY
ACTION PLANS
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES
ANTICORRUPTION
ASSETS
BENEFICIARY GROUPS
BIDDERS
BIDDING
BRIBE
BUSINESSES
BUSINESSMEN
BUYER
CAPABILITY
CAPACITY BUILDING
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
CIVIL SERVANT
CIVIL SOCIETY
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
COLLUSION
COMMUNICATION STRATEGY
COMMUNITY GROUPS
COMMUNITY LEADERS
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
COMPETITIVENESS
CONDUCT OF PROCUREMENT
CONSULTING ENGINEERS
CONTRACTORS
CORRUPT
CORRUPTION
CORRUPTION IN GOVERNMENT
COUNTRY PROCUREMENT ASSESSMENT
COUNTRY PROCUREMENT ASSESSMENT REPORT
DATA ENTRY
DOMESTIC FIRMS
EGOVERNMENT
ELECTRONIC MEDIA
ENABLING ENVIRONMENT
ENTRY POINT
FIELD VISITS
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
FORMAL ARRANGEMENTS
GENERAL PUBLIC
GOVERNANCE REFORMS
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT
GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT OF GOODS
HUMAN RIGHTS
INFORMATION SYSTEM
KICKBACK
KICKBACKS
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEGAL INFRASTRUCTURE
MARKET PLACES
MEDIA
NATIONAL PROCUREMENT
NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
OUTSOURCING
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
POLITICIANS
PRIVATE GAIN
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
PRIVATIZATION
PROCUREMENT
PROCUREMENT ACT
PROCUREMENT DECISIONS
PROCUREMENT ISSUES
PROCUREMENT LAW
PROCUREMENT LAWS
PROCUREMENT PERFORMANCE
PROCUREMENT POLICIES
PROCUREMENT POLICY
PROCUREMENT PRACTICES
PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES
PROCUREMENT PROCESS
PROCUREMENT REFORM
PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS
PROCUREMENT RULES
PROCUREMENT SYSTEM
PROCUREMENT SYSTEMS
PROCURING ENTITY
PRODUCTIVITY
PROJECT APPRAISAL
PUBLIC
PUBLIC FUNDS
PUBLIC OFFICIALS
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REFORM
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT SYSTEM
QUALITY OF SERVICES
RADIO
RESULT
RESULTS
SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
SERVICE DELIVERY
SUPPLIERS
TECHNICAL TRAINING
TRANSPARENCY
USERS
World Bank
Bangladesh - Civic Engagement in Procurement Reform : Policy Note
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Bangladesh
description This policy note has two objectives in the context of Bangladesh: (i) identify possible modalities for increasing social awareness among the general public to demand best value for money in the use of public funds and, through this, for promoting a general acceptance of social accountability as a legitimate form of engagement between the public sector, the citizenry, and the private sector; and (ii) provide guidance on (a) how to engage government officials and the contracting community in adopting a culture shift towards more transparent practices and (b) how to communicate to the public the importance and benefits of adopting behavior well suited in facilitating greater efficiency and effectiveness of public procurement. Both these objectives can contribute to the emergence/ engagement of highly visible and vocal civil society organizations in the monitoring of procurement process as well as outcomes, particularly those interest in fighting corruption. This policy note discusses the need to induce as well as propose a possible approach to stimulating behavioral change among all stakeholders to the public procurement system in Bangladesh (government, civil society, and private sector) that brings acceptance of the idea or concept of social accountability as a legitimate form of engagement.
format Economic & Sector Work :: Policy Note
author World Bank
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title Bangladesh - Civic Engagement in Procurement Reform : Policy Note
title_short Bangladesh - Civic Engagement in Procurement Reform : Policy Note
title_full Bangladesh - Civic Engagement in Procurement Reform : Policy Note
title_fullStr Bangladesh - Civic Engagement in Procurement Reform : Policy Note
title_full_unstemmed Bangladesh - Civic Engagement in Procurement Reform : Policy Note
title_sort bangladesh - civic engagement in procurement reform : policy note
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2013
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/11/16242919/bangladesh-civic-engagement-procurement-reform-policy-note
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12381
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