Asian-Pacific countries have made significant efforts to address weaknesses in their procurement frameworks and practices. To support these efforts and to assist the ADB/OECD Anti-Corruption Initiative’s 28 member countries in strengthening their public-procurement mechanisms, the Initiative conducted a Regional Seminar on Fighting Bribery in Public Procurement in November 2007. This volume compiles the experience that experts from Asian and Pacific countries – as well as beyond the region – shared during the seminar. It is addressed to policy makers and experts who wish to learn from other countries’ experiences in strengthening frameworks to protect public procurement from bribery and corruption risks.
Table of contents:
Foreword Acknowledgements and Editorial Remarks Abbreviations and Acronyms Executive Summary Keynote Addresses -Welcome Remarks by Lawrence Greenwood -Welcome Remarks by H. Paskah Suzetta -Concluding Remarks by Taufiequrachman Ruki Chapter 1. Bribery Risks in Public Procurement and Challenges for Reform -Progress and Challenges in Asia and the Pacific in Addressing Bribery Risks in Public Procurement by Joachim Pohl -Challenges and Risk Areas for Corruption in Public Procurement by Joel Turkewitz -Fighting Bribery in Public Procurement: The Work of the OECD Working Group on Bribery by Nicola Ehlermann -The OECD Checklist: A Systemic Approach for Enhancing Integrity in Public Procurement by Elodie Beth -Progress and Challenges in Procurement Reform in Indonesia by Agus Rahardjo -The Reform of P. R. China's Government Procurement System by Shimin Han Chapter 2. Specialised Procurement Authorities' Role in Defining Procurement Policies and Overseeing Implementation -The Role of the Central Procurement Technical Unit of Bangladesh by Sk A. K. Motahar Hossain -The Role of the Philippine Government Procurement Policy Board in the Fight against Corruption by Ruby Alvarez -What Makes a Good Procurement Oversight Body? Lessons from Recent Experience by Peter Pease Chapter 3. The Potential of New Technologies to Prevent Bribery in Procurement: E-Announcement, E-Bidding, and E-Procurement -The Impact of E-Procurement on Corruption: The Potential of E-Procurement for Curbing Corruption Risks by Paul Schapper -E-Procurement Impact on Corruption: E-GP Scenario/Model in Indonesia by Miroslav Alilovic -Indian Government Tender System and E-Procurement in the Indian Railways by V. Ramachandran Chapter 4. Preventing Bribery through Criminal Law: International Standards and National Examples of Bribery Offences -Deterring Companies from Bribing to Win Government Contracts: Corporate Criminal Responsibility in Australia by Lauren Thomas -International Anti-Bribery Standards in Public Procurement in Indonesia by Hendarman Supandji -Bribery Patterns in Indonesia: An Analysis of Cases by Amien Sunaryadi -The False Claims Act as a New Tool against Corruption: The False Claims Act in the USA by Neal Roberts Chapter 5. Role and Responsibility of Suppliers in Preventing Bribery in Procurement -The Role of Suppliers in Preventing Bribery in Procurement in Indonesia by Soy M. Pardede -Corruption Risk Management by Companies and the Role of Civil Society: The Experience of the Integrity Pact by Michael Wiehen -Bribery Concerns for International Businesses by Cliff Rees Chapter 6. The Role of Civil Society in Curbing Corruption in Public Procurement -Enabling Civil Society to Participate in Monitoring and Safeguarding Public Procurement: The Experience of the Partnership for Transparency Fund by Michael Wiehen -The Role of Civil Society in Monitoring Public Procurement: The Indonesian Experience by Rizal Malik -Holding Governments Accountable: Procurement for Reconstruction after the Earthquake in Pakistan by Akhtar Ahsan Chapter 7. Support from International and Regional Partners in Improving Procurement Frameworks to Prevent Bribery -ADB Assistance for Strengthening Procurement Frameworks by Jean-Marie Lacombe -Assessing Public Procurement Frameworks: The Joint Venture for Procurement by Ajay S. Guha Annexes -List of Participants -Seminar Agenda ADB/OECD Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia-Pacific Secretariat Contacts
