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How Can Multilateral Development Banks Partner with Governments, Private
Sectors and Civil Societies to Improve Transparency and Accountability in
Procurement
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a Corruption distorts public finance, affects the delivery

of public services in health, education, transport etc
and undermines efforts to reduce poverty
a Public Procurement is susceptible because of high
amounts of money involved and high degree of
discretion that politicians and government officials
have over procurement in developing countries
a Risk is greater in countries with weak capacities to
prevent, detect and punish corruption through: (i)
checks and balances, (ii) controls and monitoring and
(iii) existence and enforcement of laws and
regulations
a To control corruption, one needs to understand how
public procurement system operates
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Jhile a well-designed and regulated system can reduce the

risk of corruption, no system is totally corruption proof. To
minimize risk, the Government should examine their
procurement system for potential vulnerabilities by:
M Carrying out a comprehensive analysis of the countryƍs public
procurement system
M Undertaking a general assessment of the risks (legal,
institutional, organizational etc.) associated with the
procurement process
M Assessing the performance and practices of the local private
sector
M Developing a prioritized action plan to bring about
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a Committed Government
a Donor Collaboration and Harmonization
a Involvement of National Key Stakeholders in
diagnostic work
a Separation of Regulation from Controls and
Involvement of Private Sector and Civil
Society in Regulation and Oversight
a Involvement of PS and CS in Handling of
Complaints
a Empowered beneficiaries and local
communities in their project designs and
procurement