THEME: Procurement Laws and Regulations -- Responsibilities of Various Agencies and their Independence from Central Government
Slide show: 6th Regional Forum
The main objective of the Forum is to share information among the participating countries and the key active donors in these countries on way to improve country public procurement systems. The Forum will be attended by 50-60 people. This will include 24 high level government officials responsible for public procurement in 12 countries (Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, FYR of Macedonia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Kosovo, Georgia and Uzbekistan); and representatives from ADB, IsDB, WB. Speakers from Korea, Singapore, UNCINTRAL, NGOs and private organizations from Turkey will provide presentations. Donors and participants will also give presentation.
The Forum is co-sponsored by the Asian Development Bank, the Islamic Development Bank and the World Bank. The Turkish Public Procurement Authority (PPA) is hosting the Forum.
Accommodation: The Marmara Taksim Hotel in Istanbul is the place for Forum. Hotel bookings for all confirmed participants are arranged. The Hotel offers free of charge wireless internet connection. Check-out time is 12:00 a.m. Hotel rooms will be ready from the previous night for very early checking guests.
The Hotel address is as follows: The MarmaraTaksim Taksim Meydani Taksim Istanbul 34437
Single room accommodation including breakfast will be paid by the organizers. All extras (phone, minibar etc.) should be paid by the participants during the check-out.
Lunch and Dinners: All lunches and two formal dinner will be paid by the organizers. For the days when no lunch or dinner is provided by the organizers, participants can claim a reasonable amount as reimbursement for those expenses.
Transportation: Participants are responsible for their transportation from/to airport in Istanbul. Taxi fares to /from airport is between 40 - 45 TL approx. 25 USD. (one way) and the ride lasts 15 minutes to one hour depending on the traffic. There are ATMs and exchange offices at the airport and on the streets. The taxis do not accept credit cards and they have taxi-meters. You can get the reimbursement for your to/from airport transportation.
Currency: The currency in Turkey is Turkish Lira (TL). You could exchange money at the airport, in the hotels at the banks or exchange offices on the streets. The exchange rate as of today is: 1 EUR = 2.10 TL. 1 USD = 1.50 TL.
Weather: The temperature will be around 20 Celsius during the day and 11 at night. Please have your umbrella and rain jackets with you for unexpected rains.. Since there will a boat tour please have your sweaters. Istanbul Airport is open at the moment. It was not affected by the ashes.
Translation Services: There will be Turkish - English and Russian translations during the Forum.Â
Opening session & Welcoming remarks Mr. Hasan Gul, Director of Public Procurement Authority, Turkey;
Mr. Bernard Becq, Chief Procurement Policy Officer and Head of the Procurement Board, the World Bank. Mr. Devesh C. Mishra, Regional Procurement Manager, Europe and Central Asia. Mr. Hamid Sharif, Principle Director, Central Operations Services office, ADB Mr. Sami Faruqi, Division Manager, Operations Policy and Project Procurement, IsDB
10.00 – 10.30
Coffee Break
10.30 – 11.15
Latest Development in World Bank Policy Mr. Bernard Becq Followed by Question and Answer Session
11.15 – 12.00
Session 1 Introduction to the revised Model Law and its principles Ms. Caroline Nicholas, Senior Legal Officer, International Trade Law Division, (UNCITRAL Secretariat), United Nations Office of Legal Affairs Followed by Question and Answer Session
12.00 – 13.30
Lunch Break
13.30 – 14.15
Session 2 New concept of the Model Law Ms. Caroline Nicholas Followed by a Question and Answer Session
 14.15 – 15.00
Public Procurement Issues in International Cooperation:TIKA Experience Mr. Musa Kulaklikaya, President Turkish International Cooperation & Development Agency, TIKA
15.00 – 15.30
Coffee Break
15.30 – 17.00
Country panel presentation and discussion Republic of Macedonia, Azerbaijan and Kosovo
19.30
Dinner at the Hotel
DAY 2, April 27
FACILITATOR: MR. Sami Faruqi, IsDB
09.00 – 09.45
AsDB Procurement Partnership Initiative-- regional capacity building Mr. Omar H. Tiwana, Principal Procurement Specialist, AsDB Followed by a Question and Answer Session
09.45 – 10.30
Public Procurement Environment in ECA client countries Mr. Devesh Mishra Followed by a Question and Answer Session
10.30 – 11.00
Coffee Break
11.00 – 12.30
Singapore presentation 'Value for Money in Singapore Procurement' Mr. Iva Aminuddin and Mr. Winston Tan Followed by a Question and Answer Session
12.30 – 13.00
Lunch Break
13.30 – 14.15
Consultant experience on bidding on consultancy contracts in Georgia under Georgia public procurement procedures Mr. Ismail Hakki Baydur, General Manager, Yuksel Proje Uluslararasi A.S. Followed by a Question and Answer Session
14.15 – 15.00
Country panel presentation and discussion Republic of Kazakhstan, Albania and Republic of Uzbekistan
15.00 – 15.30
Coffee Break
15.30 – 17.00
Country panel presentation and discussion Turkey and Georgia
19.30
Dinner – Hosted by Turkish Public Procurement Agency
DAY 3, April 28
FACILITATOR: MS. DAN YANG, ADB
09.00 – 09.45
IsDB Presentation Mr. Nizar Zaied, Water & Sanitation Specialist , IsDB Followed by a Question and Answer Session
09.45 – 10.30
Innovating Public Procurement through Korea ON-line E-Procurement System Mr. Seung-hyun Kang (James Kang), Director for International Relations, International Goods Bureau, PPS, Korea Followed by Question and Answer Session
10.30 – 11.00
Coffee Break
10.30 – 11.00
The characteristics and Advantages of KONEPS Mr. Seung-hyun Kang (James Kang), Director for International Relations, International Goods Bureau, PPS, Korea Followed by a Question and Answer Session
12.00 – 13.30
Lunch Break
13.30 – 14.15
Country panel presentation and discussion Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Armenia and Turkey Followed by a Question and Answer Session
14.15 – 15.00
Panel discussion Common procurement - related implementation problems faced by MDBs in the CARs All participating countries and donors
15.00 – 15.30
Coffee Break
15.30 – 16.30
Panel discussion Role of CAR country - level public procurement agencies (PPAs) All participating countries and donors
City Tour organized by Turkish PPA
DAY 4, April 29
FACILITATOR: MR. MAJED M. EL-BAYYA, WORLD BANK
08.30 – 10.00
Discussion of country working plan Plenary All participating countries
10.00 – 10.30
Coffee Break
10.30 – 11.30
Conclusion and next steps Facilitator to report on conclusion and next steps Announcement of location, date, host and sponsors of next Forum Host and co-sponsors close the Forum.
12.00 (noon)
Lunch in Marmara Hotel followed by a Boat Trip on Bosphorus organized by Turkish PPA
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