Ghana : Country Procurement Assessment Report, Volume 5. Annex 9

This report highlights a broad array of poor procedures and practices throughout the tendering and contract management process, which have been the cause of many of Ghana's public procurement problems, and where most of the leakages in public...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Country Procurement Assessment (CPAR)
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC 2013
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/06/3583079/ghana-country-procurement-assessment-report-vol-5-5-annex-9-labor-clauses-public-contracts
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topic PROCUREMENT EFFICIENCY
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
TRADE PRACTICES
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT LAW
PROCUREMENT POLICIES
PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES
PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS
PROCUREMENT ROLE OF BORROWER
PROCUREMENT PLANNING
AUDITING
ANTICORRUPTION MANDATES
ANTICORRUPTION MEASURES
ANTICORRUPTION POLICIES
RISK ASSESSMENT
GRIEVANCE MECHANISMS
TRANSPARENCY REQUIREMENTS
DECENTRALIZATION
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
BIDDING DOCUMENT CONTENT
DISBURSEMENT PROCEDURES
OVERSIGHT OF PAYMENT SYSTEMS
ETHICS CODES
CAPACITY BUILDING
CIVIL SOCIETY
STANDARD BIDDING DOCUMENTS
RECORDING & REGISTRATION
RECORDS MANAGEMENT
LABOR STANDARDS ENFORCEMENT
TRAINING NEEDS
ENFORCEMENT ACCIDENTS
BARRIERS TO ENTRY
CASUAL EMPLOYMENT
CASUAL WORKERS
CONTRACTOR
DRINKING WATER
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
EMPLOYMENT PATTERNS
FIRST AID
FOOD PRODUCTION
FORCED LABOUR
INCOME
INFORMAL SECTOR
INSURANCE
INTERVENTION
LABOUR
LABOUR MARKETS
LABOUR STANDARDS
LAWS
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
LIFE EXPECTANCY
MATERNITY LEAVE
MULTIPLIERS
POVERTY ALLEVIATION
PRIVATE SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR
REHABILITATION
RETIREMENT
RURAL WORKERS
SAFETY
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
SAFETY MEASURES
SICK LEAVE
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL SERVICES
SUPPLIERS
UNSKILLED WORKERS
WAGES
WORK PLACE
WORKERS
WORKING CONDITIONS
WORKING HOURS
WORKING POOR
WORKPLACE
spellingShingle PROCUREMENT EFFICIENCY
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
TRADE PRACTICES
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT LAW
PROCUREMENT POLICIES
PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES
PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS
PROCUREMENT ROLE OF BORROWER
PROCUREMENT PLANNING
AUDITING
ANTICORRUPTION MANDATES
ANTICORRUPTION MEASURES
ANTICORRUPTION POLICIES
RISK ASSESSMENT
GRIEVANCE MECHANISMS
TRANSPARENCY REQUIREMENTS
DECENTRALIZATION
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
BIDDING DOCUMENT CONTENT
DISBURSEMENT PROCEDURES
OVERSIGHT OF PAYMENT SYSTEMS
ETHICS CODES
CAPACITY BUILDING
CIVIL SOCIETY
STANDARD BIDDING DOCUMENTS
RECORDING & REGISTRATION
RECORDS MANAGEMENT
LABOR STANDARDS ENFORCEMENT
TRAINING NEEDS
ENFORCEMENT ACCIDENTS
BARRIERS TO ENTRY
CASUAL EMPLOYMENT
CASUAL WORKERS
CONTRACTOR
DRINKING WATER
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
EMPLOYMENT PATTERNS
FIRST AID
FOOD PRODUCTION
FORCED LABOUR
INCOME
INFORMAL SECTOR
INSURANCE
INTERVENTION
LABOUR
LABOUR MARKETS
LABOUR STANDARDS
LAWS
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
LIFE EXPECTANCY
MATERNITY LEAVE
MULTIPLIERS
POVERTY ALLEVIATION
PRIVATE SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR
REHABILITATION
RETIREMENT
RURAL WORKERS
SAFETY
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
SAFETY MEASURES
SICK LEAVE
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL SERVICES
SUPPLIERS
UNSKILLED WORKERS
WAGES
WORK PLACE
WORKERS
WORKING CONDITIONS
WORKING HOURS
WORKING POOR
WORKPLACE
World Bank
Ghana : Country Procurement Assessment Report, Volume 5. Annex 9
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Ghana
description This report highlights a broad array of poor procedures and practices throughout the tendering and contract management process, which have been the cause of many of Ghana's public procurement problems, and where most of the leakages in public procurement funding occur and substantial savings could be realized. Most of the procedural anomalies are now being corrected by the Public Procurement Act (PPA), which includes the new regulations for the procurement of goods, works, and consulting services to be applied by all Procurement Entities. The provisions for standard tender documents and standard request for consulting proposals being completed, will detail the general principles embedded in the PPA, including evaluation and selection criteria. Standard contract documents, also being completed, will streamline current problems with contracting and payment procedures, labor standards, and dispute resolution. Good procurement manuals and training should leave no room for lack of understanding by procurement staff. The positive results on the ground depend largely on how well the new policies are put into practice and the extent to which this is done without political interference to the contrary. The application of the PPA and the Standard Tender and Contract Documents will not be successful without a broad training and "refresher" program and encouragement of officials in charge of procurement. Oversight and review functions are critical to exercising good procurement fiduciary management and Ghana is taking the necessary measures to strengthen it. Some recommendations include improving procurement planning and budgeting; value for money; contract management; stores management, record keeping, ensuring use of modern labor standards in works contracts, securing as soon as possible the necessary external financing for training, developing clear procedures for the prior and post review of procurement activities, putting in place an effective sanctions system; having competent experts do procurement audits separately, providing for capacity building, enforcing the code of conduct for civil servants and ethics codes, and involving the private sector and the media by making it aware of the various means in the national laws by which it can contribute to preserving transparency and accountability.
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title Ghana : Country Procurement Assessment Report, Volume 5. Annex 9
title_short Ghana : Country Procurement Assessment Report, Volume 5. Annex 9
title_full Ghana : Country Procurement Assessment Report, Volume 5. Annex 9
title_fullStr Ghana : Country Procurement Assessment Report, Volume 5. Annex 9
title_full_unstemmed Ghana : Country Procurement Assessment Report, Volume 5. Annex 9
title_sort ghana : country procurement assessment report, volume 5. annex 9
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2013
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/06/3583079/ghana-country-procurement-assessment-report-vol-5-5-annex-9-labor-clauses-public-contracts
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spelling okr-10986-156422021-04-23T14:03:17Z Ghana : Country Procurement Assessment Report, Volume 5. Annex 9 World Bank PROCUREMENT EFFICIENCY LEGAL FRAMEWORK TRADE PRACTICES PUBLIC PROCUREMENT PUBLIC PROCUREMENT LAW PROCUREMENT POLICIES PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS PROCUREMENT ROLE OF BORROWER PROCUREMENT PLANNING AUDITING ANTICORRUPTION MANDATES ANTICORRUPTION MEASURES ANTICORRUPTION POLICIES RISK ASSESSMENT GRIEVANCE MECHANISMS TRANSPARENCY REQUIREMENTS DECENTRALIZATION PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION BIDDING DOCUMENT CONTENT DISBURSEMENT PROCEDURES OVERSIGHT OF PAYMENT SYSTEMS ETHICS CODES CAPACITY BUILDING CIVIL SOCIETY STANDARD BIDDING DOCUMENTS RECORDING & REGISTRATION RECORDS MANAGEMENT LABOR STANDARDS ENFORCEMENT TRAINING NEEDS ENFORCEMENT ACCIDENTS BARRIERS TO ENTRY CASUAL EMPLOYMENT CASUAL WORKERS CONTRACTOR DRINKING WATER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYMENT PATTERNS FIRST AID FOOD PRODUCTION FORCED LABOUR INCOME INFORMAL SECTOR INSURANCE INTERVENTION LABOUR LABOUR MARKETS LABOUR STANDARDS LAWS LEAVE OF ABSENCE LIFE EXPECTANCY MATERNITY LEAVE MULTIPLIERS POVERTY ALLEVIATION PRIVATE SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR REHABILITATION RETIREMENT RURAL WORKERS SAFETY SAFETY EQUIPMENT SAFETY MEASURES SICK LEAVE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL SERVICES SUPPLIERS UNSKILLED WORKERS WAGES WORK PLACE WORKERS WORKING CONDITIONS WORKING HOURS WORKING POOR WORKPLACE This report highlights a broad array of poor procedures and practices throughout the tendering and contract management process, which have been the cause of many of Ghana's public procurement problems, and where most of the leakages in public procurement funding occur and substantial savings could be realized. Most of the procedural anomalies are now being corrected by the Public Procurement Act (PPA), which includes the new regulations for the procurement of goods, works, and consulting services to be applied by all Procurement Entities. The provisions for standard tender documents and standard request for consulting proposals being completed, will detail the general principles embedded in the PPA, including evaluation and selection criteria. Standard contract documents, also being completed, will streamline current problems with contracting and payment procedures, labor standards, and dispute resolution. Good procurement manuals and training should leave no room for lack of understanding by procurement staff. The positive results on the ground depend largely on how well the new policies are put into practice and the extent to which this is done without political interference to the contrary. The application of the PPA and the Standard Tender and Contract Documents will not be successful without a broad training and "refresher" program and encouragement of officials in charge of procurement. Oversight and review functions are critical to exercising good procurement fiduciary management and Ghana is taking the necessary measures to strengthen it. Some recommendations include improving procurement planning and budgeting; value for money; contract management; stores management, record keeping, ensuring use of modern labor standards in works contracts, securing as soon as possible the necessary external financing for training, developing clear procedures for the prior and post review of procurement activities, putting in place an effective sanctions system; having competent experts do procurement audits separately, providing for capacity building, enforcing the code of conduct for civil servants and ethics codes, and involving the private sector and the media by making it aware of the various means in the national laws by which it can contribute to preserving transparency and accountability. 2013-09-05T14:00:50Z 2013-09-05T14:00:50Z 2003-06 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/06/3583079/ghana-country-procurement-assessment-report-vol-5-5-annex-9-labor-clauses-public-contracts http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15642 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Country Procurement Assessment (CPAR) Economic & Sector Work Africa Ghana