World Bank and partnersorganized a Global Dialogue Workshop on  Demystifying Electronic Government Procurement December 10, 2008 9:00 am - 12:30 pm ET  Read B-Span Summary and Watch Video presentation Â
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Program Agenda Opening Remarks Peter Harrold, Director, Operations Services, World Bank
Keynote Address Sanjay Pradhan, Vice President, World Bank Institute Learning from International Experience Felipe Goya, Director, ChileCompra: e-GP in Chile (advanced implementation case study) Ajay Sawhney, former Secretary IT&C, Ministry of Andhra Pradesh: e-GP in AP, India (advanced implementation case study) Gian Luigi Albano, Head of R&D, Italian Public Procurement Agency: e-GP in Italy (advanced implementation case study)
Amulya K. Debnath, Director General, Central Procurement Technical Unit, Ministry of Planning, People's Republic of Bangladesh: e-GP in Bangladesh (case study of early implementation experience) Paul Schapper, International Consultant: Overview of international experience and key lessons learned Client Perspectives(from Armenia, Kenya, Moldova, Philippines, Tanzania, Russia) Commentary by Eduardo Talero, Consultant, SASFP/GICT Closing Panel: How to Mainstream and Scale Up e-Procurement Agenda? Bernard Becq, Chief Procurement Policy Officer, OPCPR, World Bank
James Adams, Regional Vice-President, East Asia and Pacific, World Bank Philippe Dongier, Sector Manager, GICT, World Bank
Randi Ryterman, Acting Director, Public Sector Governance, World Bank
Han Fraeters, Acting Manager, GDLN/WBIGM, World Bank Institute Co-Chairs: Deepak Bhatia , Lead e-Government Specialist, GICT, World Bank Knut Leipold, Senior Procurement Specialist, OPCPR, World Bank VC Moderator:            Samia Melhem, Chair, e-Development TG, GICT Program Description Description: Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) plays a significant role in the context of public sector reform and modernization. Benefits include increased transparency, efficiency, performance, and monitoring of public procurement. The strength of e-GP in the GAC agenda arises from its capacity to improve the accessibility of information and to ensure fiduciary compliance by automating practices prone to corruption. While many client countries have started to invest in e-GP initiatives, the design and implementation of such programs appears as a mystery to governments. Critical success factors are often neglected and overemphasis is put on hardware and software. The objective of this workshop was to engage in an international dialogue on opportunities and challenges of e-GP implementation and the role of the World Bank in this context. The workshop aimed to catalyze e-GP implementations in participating countries, demystify the process, identify "quick wins" and expose key myths and misconceptions. Using case studies, the speakers discussed best practice examples and key lessons from e-GP initiatives, as well as general recommendations for designing and implementing successful e-GP projects. Some questions addressed were: What are the most successful examples of e-GP? Is there a solid evidence of positive impact? Can these be easily replicated in other countries? What should governments do to ensure success of e-GP? What kind of procurement system reforms may be necessary? What changes to legal framework may be necessary? Is there a need for a global reference model or agreed common standards/specifications or generic open source solution?
The discussion also included entry strategies, staging implementation, benefits and costs, issues with integration into public FMS, managing the risks of PPPs, business models for PPPs, issues with the use of digital signatures, institutional frameworks, timing and cost considerations under World Bank procurement. The seminar participants included senior level government officials from a wide range of countries around the world, such as Italy, Russia, Chile, India, Bangladesh, Armenia, Kenya, Moldova, Philippines, et al. Relevant Links: Related eDevelopment Events:  •      Leveraging e-Government for Administrative Reform, Poverty Reduction and Growth    •      Leveraging E-Government for Successful Anti-Corruption Programs    •      Government Procurement @ Your Fingertips •     Launch of the Joint Multilateral Development Bank s e-Government Procurement Website    Have questions or wish to join our mailing list? Email us at edevelopment@worldbank.org The event was also co-sponsored by The Institute of the Information Society (Russia), and many other partners. 
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