Dimension 24.3. Scoring

Score                   Minimum requirements for scores

Key procurement information to be made available to the public comprises:

  1. legal and regulatory framework for procurement
  2. government procurement plans
  3. bidding opportunities
  4. contract awards (purpose, contractor and value)
  5. data on resolution of procurement complaints
  6. annual procurement statistics
   Every key procurement information element is complete and reliable for government units representing all

       procurement operations and is made available to the public in a timely manner.

   At least four of the key procurement information elements are complete and reliable for government

      units representing most procurement operations and are made available to the public in a timely

       manner

   At least three of the key procurement information elements are complete and reliable for government

       units representing the majority of procurement operations and are made available to the public.

D     Performance is less than required for a C score

 

Dimension 24.3.Timing, coverage and data requirements

Time period Coverage Data requirements/calculation Data sources

Last

completed

fiscal year.

CG
  • Legal and regulatory framework for procurement.
  • Information on government procurement plans, bidding opportunities, contract awards, resolution of procurement complaints, and annual procurement statistics.
  • As in dimension 24.1, plus procurement data publicly available in official websites.
  • Corroborations from civil society or business associations (e.g., chambers of commerce).

 

Dimension 24.4. Procurement complaints management

DIMENSION MEASUREMENT GUIDANCE

24.4:1. This dimension assesses the existence and effectiveness of an independent, administrative complaint resolution mechanism. A good procurement system offers stakeholders access to such a mechanism as part of the control system, usually in addition to the general court system. To be

effective, submission and resolution of complaints must be processed in a fair, transparent, independent, and timely manner. The timely resolution of complaints is necessary to allow contract awards to be effectively reversed where required. It sets limits on remedies tied to profit/loss and costs associated with bid or proposal preparation after contract signatures. A good process also includes the ability to refer the resolution of the complaints to an external higher authority for appeal. The

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