Tag: World Bank procurement reform

Summer Procurement Wrap-up

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This post highlights developments over the past several weeks relating to government procurement: Russia’s application to join the WTO procurement agreement; the solicitation of public comments on fulfillment of WTO commitments by Russia and China;

African Development Bank’s Procurement Reform

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On October 14, 2015, the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved a major reform of its procurement framework. The Bank had undertaken the development of a more dynamic procurement framework to respond to changing circumstances, including the need to

World Bank Approves Procurement Reform

Under the World Bank reform, a member of the GPA may be permitted to use its own procurement system for Bank-financed projects if it passes a robust assessment. On July 21, the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a major reform of the

World Bank Procurement Reform Promotes GPA

Countries that are parties to the WTO Government Procurement Agreement will be able to use national procurement systems in projects financed by the World Bank. The World Bank is undertaking procurement reforms that will allow a country to use its own