PUBLIC PROCUREMENT SYSTEM IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA AND NATIONAL CHALLENGES

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PUBLIC PROCUREMENT SYSTEM

• Public procurement Law ( Official Gazette No. 49/04,19/05,52/05, 8/06, 24/06, 70/06, 12/09 i 60/10);

• No significant amendments to the Public Procurement Law of B&H;

• PPL is based on old Directives EU;

• Public Procurement Development Strategy for 2010-2015 period;

• Two instititutions established by PPL – Public Procurement Agency and Procuremnet Review Body

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MAIN CHALLENGES AND PRIORITIES

• Adopted new Law;

• Adjusted Strategy in accordance with new Law ( Development Strategy for period 2010-2015);

• GO PROCURE SYSTEM

a) Component 1 - Software for electronic publication of notices concerning public procurement

b) Component 2 - “BeHaPPy” – drafting action plan for development of electronic purchase until 2015;

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CURENTLY SITUATION AND NEXT STEPS

• Draft Public Procurement Law of B&H is finished and now is in public discussion;

• Electronic publication of notices concerning public procurement starting with effect from 01.09.2011

• Strengthening administrative capacities of contracting authorities and suppliers

• Strengthening Institutional and administrative capacities of authorities responsible for implementation of Public Procurement Law of B&H

• Cooperation with Anti corruption Agency

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SOME STATISTICS FOR 2010

SOME STATISTICS IN 2010

NEXT STEPS IN REFORM IN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT SYSTEM

• Adopted new Law;

• Strenghtening capacity in PPA and PRB;

• Strenghtening capacity in contract authorities and suppliers;

• Education for specific target groups ( investigations institutions, Audit institutions (external and internal), Prosecutor officcies;

• Support for all player in system by PPA;

• Monitoring system should be improved;

International support in PP system in Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Project CARDS for GO PROCURE until 12.10.2011.

• Continued support by SIGMA-e,

• Regional Training Project for the Western Balkan countries;

• GIZ Tehnical support ( Germany Government institutions fort tehnical assistance in 2012);

• Anticipated support through IPA projects 2012 for as following:

a) Drafting Implementing Regulations and training according to new Public Procurement Law of B&H

b)Implementation of action plan for the BeHaPPY project;

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NATIONAL CHALLENGES

St. Petersburg, September 2011

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