Public Procurement Modernization

Effective public procurement reform can enhance governance, improve public sector performance, and foster better business and social environments. Poor governance in procurement, however, can lead to wasted funds and hinder development.

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Public Procurement Modernization

Effective public procurement reform can enhance governance, improve public sector performance, and foster better business and social environments. Poor governance in procurement, however, can lead to wasted funds and hinder development.

Enroll
OECD Maps Assessment 4 Pillars

The completed MAPS assessment outlines a comprehensive set of proposed reforms, implementation strategies, and next steps for enhancing Jamaica’s public procurement system. The core findings from the MAPS assessment, which serve as the foundation for these proposals, are as follows:

  • Public Procurement Framework
  • Procurement Planning
  • Procurement System
  • Oversight and Accountability
GOJ 9 KEY AREAS OF REFORM
Legal Framework Reform
Institutional Reform
Procurement Professionalization
🕙 Efficiency and Effectiveness through the Procurement Cycle
📝 Procurement Data Collection, Analysis, and Reporting
🗣 Civil Society Monitoring and Private Sector Market Outreach
🌍 Sustainable Public Procurement
👥 Conflicts of Interest, Ethics, and Conduct
💻 ICT in Public Procurement

OFFICE OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT POLICY

The Office of Public Procurement Policy is established and governed by The Public Procurement Act 2015 and is the Government of Jamaica’s institution responsible for developing and implementing public procurement policies, and monitoring the performance of the public procurement system.

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GOJ Public Procurement Reform Objectives

 

Value for money: the basic goal that every procurement system should be providing the required goods, works and services in an economic, efficient, effective and sustainable way.

 

Transparency: the basic and commonly agreed-upon principle of disclosure to make policies, legal and institutional frameworks and information related to decisions available to the public in a comprehensible, accessible and timely manner.

 

Fairness: the ambition that the public procurement process should be free from bias, ensure equal treatment; decisions are taken accordingly, thus ensuring integrity.

 

Good governance: recognising the importance of the wider governance context on the way public procurement is conducted and how reforms to procurement are implemented.

Meet the facilitators

SCOTT DICKEN
Executive Director, Charles Kendall Inc.

An accomplished leader in public procurement reform and capacity building with over 20 years of experience across a global landscape. Scott has been at the forefront of driving sustainable, value-based procurement initiatives that enhance transparency, efficiency, and development outcomes.

RICHARD PANTON
ICT and Procurement
Specialist

Over 19 years of experience specializing in the implementation of enterprise-wide ICT systems. Throughout his career, Richard has spearheaded numerous ICT initiatives and played a key leadership role at eGov Jamaica Limited (eGovJa), where he led the Programme Portfolio Management Unit

ANTHONY AMERSON
Procurement and Acquisition Expert

Public procurement and business advisor with over 27 years of distinguished experience in planning, awarding, and administering government contracts worldwide. His expertise spans both the public and private sectors.

COURSE OUTLINE

Explore a preview of the key topics and learning objectives covered in this course

    1. Welcome

    2. Agenda

    3. Training Outline

    1. Executive Summary

    1. Introduction

    1. Reform Area 1

    2. Reform Area 1- Video Summary

    3. Discussion

    4. Feedback

    1. Reform Area 2

    2. Reform Area 2- Video Summary

    3. Reform Area 2 cont'd

    4. Discussion

    5. Feedback

    1. Reform Area 3

    2. Executive Case Study Summary: Italy's implementation of ProcurCompEU

    3. Reform Area 3- Video Summary

    4. Discussion

    5. Feedback

About this course

  • Free
  • 39 lessons
  • 0 hours of video content

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