Innovative Procurement Practices in Iraq's Social Safety Net Program
Well-functioning institutions are critical to reducing poverty and boosting growth. However, fragile and conflict-affected states generally lack the political and institutional structures needed to address pockets of poverty and promote development...
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okr-10986-161052021-04-23T14:03:27Z Innovative Procurement Practices in Iraq's Social Safety Net Program Ali, Nazaneen Ismail Jacobs, Andrew Lipson, Rachel Isoldi, Fabio BID BIDDING BIDS CASH TRANSFER CASH TRANSFERS CONNECTIVITY CREATIVE SOLUTIONS DISASTER RECOVERY EQUIPMENT FUNCTIONALITY INFORMATION SYSTEM INNOVATION INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION LOCAL MARKET MARKET CONDITIONS PRIVATE SECTOR PROCUREMENT PROCUREMENT POLICIES PROCUREMENT PROCESS PROCUREMENT PROCESSES PURCHASING RESULTS SAFETY SAFETY NET SAFETY NETS SUPPLIERS Well-functioning institutions are critical to reducing poverty and boosting growth. However, fragile and conflict-affected states generally lack the political and institutional structures needed to address pockets of poverty and promote development. One relevant example where the World Bank met this challenge was in the innovation of procurement procedures in a recent Social Safety Net (SSN) program in Iraq. Rather than allowing inefficient bidding procedures to block successful implementation, the team at hand adjusted their approach, and adopted simplified, non-traditional methods: they tested the ability of the local market to supply equipment through numerous smaller-value contracts, and removed constraints that discouraged the participation of local Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs). After 30 years of conflict and embargo, the Iraqi government sought to strengthen social protection for its citizens by transforming what were traditionally subsidies into a targeted cash-based SSN program. The experience of working in a conflict-affected country led to smaller procurement packages and simplified procedures. An unorthodox and riskier approach at the outset ended up not only saving costs but also strengthening the local private sector and generating jobs in the country. 2013-10-08T19:27:04Z 2013-10-08T19:27:04Z 2013-08 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/08/18108089/innovative-procurement-practices-iraqs-social-safety-net-program http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16105 English en_US MENA Knowledge and Learning Quick Notes Series;No. 103 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Middle East and North Africa Iraq |
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BID BIDDING BIDS CASH TRANSFER CASH TRANSFERS CONNECTIVITY CREATIVE SOLUTIONS DISASTER RECOVERY EQUIPMENT FUNCTIONALITY INFORMATION SYSTEM INNOVATION INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION LOCAL MARKET MARKET CONDITIONS PRIVATE SECTOR PROCUREMENT PROCUREMENT POLICIES PROCUREMENT PROCESS PROCUREMENT PROCESSES PURCHASING RESULTS SAFETY SAFETY NET SAFETY NETS SUPPLIERS |
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BID BIDDING BIDS CASH TRANSFER CASH TRANSFERS CONNECTIVITY CREATIVE SOLUTIONS DISASTER RECOVERY EQUIPMENT FUNCTIONALITY INFORMATION SYSTEM INNOVATION INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION LOCAL MARKET MARKET CONDITIONS PRIVATE SECTOR PROCUREMENT PROCUREMENT POLICIES PROCUREMENT PROCESS PROCUREMENT PROCESSES PURCHASING RESULTS SAFETY SAFETY NET SAFETY NETS SUPPLIERS Ali, Nazaneen Ismail Jacobs, Andrew Lipson, Rachel Isoldi, Fabio Innovative Procurement Practices in Iraq's Social Safety Net Program |
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Well-functioning institutions are
critical to reducing poverty and boosting growth. However,
fragile and conflict-affected states generally lack the
political and institutional structures needed to address
pockets of poverty and promote development. One relevant
example where the World Bank met this challenge was in the
innovation of procurement procedures in a recent Social
Safety Net (SSN) program in Iraq. Rather than allowing
inefficient bidding procedures to block successful
implementation, the team at hand adjusted their approach,
and adopted simplified, non-traditional methods: they tested
the ability of the local market to supply equipment through
numerous smaller-value contracts, and removed constraints
that discouraged the participation of local Small and Medium
Sized Enterprises (SMEs). After 30 years of conflict and
embargo, the Iraqi government sought to strengthen social
protection for its citizens by transforming what were
traditionally subsidies into a targeted cash-based SSN
program. The experience of working in a conflict-affected
country led to smaller procurement packages and simplified
procedures. An unorthodox and riskier approach at the outset
ended up not only saving costs but also strengthening the
local private sector and generating jobs in the country. |
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Publications & Research :: Brief |
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Ali, Nazaneen Ismail Jacobs, Andrew Lipson, Rachel Isoldi, Fabio |
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Ali, Nazaneen Ismail Jacobs, Andrew Lipson, Rachel Isoldi, Fabio |
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Ali, Nazaneen Ismail |
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Innovative Procurement Practices in Iraq's Social Safety Net Program |
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Innovative Procurement Practices in Iraq's Social Safety Net Program |
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Innovative Procurement Practices in Iraq's Social Safety Net Program |
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Innovative Procurement Practices in Iraq's Social Safety Net Program |
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Innovative Procurement Practices in Iraq's Social Safety Net Program |
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innovative procurement practices in iraq's social safety net program |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2013 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/08/18108089/innovative-procurement-practices-iraqs-social-safety-net-program http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16105 |
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