1. Procurement Harmonization Agenda and Activities

2. ON-Going Activities • Heads of Procurement of MDBs – have been meeting since 1997 • Harmonized Standard Documents • Harmonized Policies • Shared Country Work and coordination of country-based activities • Common approach to new ideas in procurement

3. On-Going Activities (continued) • Expanded membership to include EC representation • Bi-lateral Donor representation through OECD/DAC • Coordination with other international organizations - WTO

4. Specific Harmonized Products • Standard Bidding Document for Goods • Standard RFP and Contract Forms • Standardized pre-qualification • Standard Bidding Document for Works • Common CPARs

5. New Initiatives • OECD/DAC and World Bank – January 2003 Launch Workshop • Capacity Building • Benchmarks/Standards for Procurement • Monitoring and Evaluation • Procurement in Governance Structure

6. The following changes were made to the Guidelines to facilitate harmonization with other MDBs and bi-lateral donors: • Eligibility – opens eligibility • Fraud/Corruption – separates collusion and adds coercive practices • Eliminates reserved procurement • Clarifies text for rejection of all bids • Standardizes domestic preference on 15% rate • Provides for increased use of technology for advertisement

7. New Initiatives (continued) • Environmental and Socially Sustainable Procurement • Sector-wide Approaches (SWAPs) • Pilot country activities