Public Procurement Reform in Iraq : A Long and Difficult Road
Over the course of a six-year period from 2006-2011, the Government of Iraq (GOI), with support from the World Bank, undertook an ambitious effort to reform its public procurement system and legal framework. Among other actions, an Inter-Ministeria...
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okr-10986-205602021-04-23T14:03:56Z Public Procurement Reform in Iraq : A Long and Difficult Road Ali, Nazaneen Ismail Jacobs, Andrew Lipson, Rachel Isoldi, Fabio ABUSE ACCOUNTABILITY ADMINISTRATIVE COURT BEST PRACTICES BIDDERS BIDDING DOCUMENTS BIDS BUDGET EXECUTION CIVIL SOCIETY COLLUSION COMPLAINTS CORRUPTION CORRUPTION PERCEPTION CORRUPTION PERCEPTION INDEX COUNCIL OF MINISTERS CREDIBILITY DEFERRED PAYMENT DISCRETION EXISTING LEGAL FRAMEWORK FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FOREIGN INVESTMENT FOREIGN INVESTORS FRAUD GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT SYSTEM INTEGRITY INVESTMENT CLIMATE LAWYERS LEADERSHIP LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGAL SYSTEM PRIORITIES PRIVATE SECTOR PROCUREMENT DECISIONS PROCUREMENT FUNCTION PROCUREMENT LAW PROCUREMENT METHODS PROCUREMENT NOTICES PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES PROCUREMENT PROCESS PUBLIC PUBLIC CONTRACTS PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REVIEW PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PUBLIC INFORMATION PUBLIC OFFICIALS PUBLIC PROCUREMENT PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REFORM PUBLIC PROCUREMENT SYSTEM PUBLIC SECTOR REVENUE MANAGEMENT SANCTIONS SERVICE DELIVERY STANDARD BIDDING STANDARD BIDDING DOCUMENTS TRANSPARENCY Over the course of a six-year period from 2006-2011, the Government of Iraq (GOI), with support from the World Bank, undertook an ambitious effort to reform its public procurement system and legal framework. Among other actions, an Inter-Ministerial Task Force (IMTF) was created, consultations were held with civil society and the private sector, and a comprehensive new law was drafted based on international best practices. In some ways, the challenges to reforming Iraq's public procurement system mirror the usual obstacles in implementing public sector reforms. However, given the country context, this case also presents unique and important lessons that helped inform future-decision making on public procurement reform in other conflict states. Finally, the Iraqi experience showed the importance of adapting gradual fixes in tackling institution building. While maintaining a long-term vision is important, it becomes critical in a post-conflict environment to demonstrate early results. Public procurement in Iraq is a major component of the national economy, cutting across nearly every area of planning, program management, and budgeting. In 2013, Iraq's approved budget was valued at US$118.3 billion, in addition to an expected US$10 billion in supplementary budget items. The lack of a clear legal framework for public procurement also discouraged foreign investment, since foreign investors were uninterested in coming to invest in Iraq if they had no type of legal assurance that bidding would be competitive, and that their bids would be treated equally and fairly. Procurement reform also becomes particularly challenging since public procurement reform means tackling corruption. Thus, it is no surprise that procurement reform in Iraq require patience, deliberativeness, and tolerance. 2014-11-19T17:24:13Z 2014-11-19T17:24:13Z 2013-12 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/12/18729223/public-procurement-reform-iraq-long-difficult-road http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20560 English en_US MENA knowledge and learning quick notes series;no. 113 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Middle East and North Africa Iraq |
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ABUSE ACCOUNTABILITY ADMINISTRATIVE COURT BEST PRACTICES BIDDERS BIDDING DOCUMENTS BIDS BUDGET EXECUTION CIVIL SOCIETY COLLUSION COMPLAINTS CORRUPTION CORRUPTION PERCEPTION CORRUPTION PERCEPTION INDEX COUNCIL OF MINISTERS CREDIBILITY DEFERRED PAYMENT DISCRETION EXISTING LEGAL FRAMEWORK FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FOREIGN INVESTMENT FOREIGN INVESTORS FRAUD GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT SYSTEM INTEGRITY INVESTMENT CLIMATE LAWYERS LEADERSHIP LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGAL SYSTEM PRIORITIES PRIVATE SECTOR PROCUREMENT DECISIONS PROCUREMENT FUNCTION PROCUREMENT LAW PROCUREMENT METHODS PROCUREMENT NOTICES PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES PROCUREMENT PROCESS PUBLIC PUBLIC CONTRACTS PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REVIEW PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PUBLIC INFORMATION PUBLIC OFFICIALS PUBLIC PROCUREMENT PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REFORM PUBLIC PROCUREMENT SYSTEM PUBLIC SECTOR REVENUE MANAGEMENT SANCTIONS SERVICE DELIVERY STANDARD BIDDING STANDARD BIDDING DOCUMENTS TRANSPARENCY Ali, Nazaneen Ismail Jacobs, Andrew Lipson, Rachel Isoldi, Fabio Public Procurement Reform in Iraq : A Long and Difficult Road |
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Over the course of a six-year period
from 2006-2011, the Government of Iraq (GOI), with support
from the World Bank, undertook an ambitious effort to reform
its public procurement system and legal framework. Among
other actions, an Inter-Ministerial Task Force (IMTF) was
created, consultations were held with civil society and the
private sector, and a comprehensive new law was drafted
based on international best practices. In some ways, the
challenges to reforming Iraq's public procurement
system mirror the usual obstacles in implementing public
sector reforms. However, given the country context, this
case also presents unique and important lessons that helped
inform future-decision making on public procurement reform
in other conflict states. Finally, the Iraqi experience
showed the importance of adapting gradual fixes in tackling
institution building. While maintaining a long-term vision
is important, it becomes critical in a post-conflict
environment to demonstrate early results. Public procurement
in Iraq is a major component of the national economy,
cutting across nearly every area of planning, program
management, and budgeting. In 2013, Iraq's approved
budget was valued at US$118.3 billion, in addition to an
expected US$10 billion in supplementary budget items. The
lack of a clear legal framework for public procurement also
discouraged foreign investment, since foreign investors were
uninterested in coming to invest in Iraq if they had no type
of legal assurance that bidding would be competitive, and
that their bids would be treated equally and fairly.
Procurement reform also becomes particularly challenging
since public procurement reform means tackling corruption.
Thus, it is no surprise that procurement reform in Iraq
require patience, deliberativeness, and tolerance. |
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Publications & Research :: Brief |
| author |
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 |
| title |
Public Procurement Reform in Iraq : A Long and Difficult Road |
| title_short |
Public Procurement Reform in Iraq : A Long and Difficult Road |
| title_full |
Public Procurement Reform in Iraq : A Long and Difficult Road |
| title_fullStr |
Public Procurement Reform in Iraq : A Long and Difficult Road |
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Public Procurement Reform in Iraq : A Long and Difficult Road |
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public procurement reform in iraq : a long and difficult road |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2014 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/12/18729223/public-procurement-reform-iraq-long-difficult-road http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20560 |
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