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Yama Yari B.Eng. M.Sc. D.I.C. Director General-NPA Feb, 2017

Government of f Isl Islamic ic Republi lic of f Afghanis istan Administrative Offic ice of f th the President

Na National l Procurement Authority

Afghanistan’s Ele lectr tronic Government t Procurement t Th The Current Statu tus and Challenges

Afghanistan at a Glance

Capital Kabul Area 652,864 km2 (41st) Population (2015 Estimate) 32,564,342[3] (40th) Population Density 43.5/km2 (150th) Total GDP (Nominal) $21.747 B Per Capita GDP $659 Administrative Divisions 34 Provinces

Na National l Procurement Authority-NPA Vis ision & Mis ission

Strategy

Resources Political- well

Effective, Efficient Transparent,

Fair & Accountable

Compliant with International standards

Equipped with E-GP

Procurement system

Strengthen Public Procurement System Mission

E-GP Readin iness Ass ssessment an and Roadmap

2

E-GP Readiness Assessment Report

4

In House Development of Systems Customized Off the Shelf-COTS acquisition of the System 3 E-GP Implementation Roadmap

1

With WB support hired of International Consultant

1 2 3 4 Afghanistan is 70 % ready for implementation of E-GP

Readin iness St Status 20 2007 07 Vs.

• s. 2016

2016

No. Component 2007 2016

1

Government Leadership 2 3

2

Human Resource Planning 1 3

3

Planning & Management 2 3

4

Policy 1 3

5

Legislation & Regulation 2 3

6

Infrastructure & Web Services 2 3

7

Technological Capability 1 3

8

Private Sector Integration 1 3

9

Existing e-GP Developments 2 3

*Assessment based on World Bank and Asian Development Bank e-GP Survey Instrument

Afghanistan Readiness has improved in all areas over last 10 years

Afghanis istan Sc Scores Hig igh in in Criti ritical l Areas

Program should not commence without high scores for the following

• Avg. by

respondents

• Avg. by

agencies The government has nominate a minister or top-level authority to be responsible for procurement modernization and change 3.50 2.48 Lead agency for procurement has high level policy, legislative, technical and management expertise, authority and knowledge 3.67 3.44 The agency oversights the whole procurement cycle 3.08 3.28 The agency responsible for implementation is the lead procurement agency 3.17 2.76 The government has the capacity to implement procurement governance and procedural reform 3.00 2.81 Summary 82% 75.7%

In Internet Costs Are Relatively Hig igh by y Fal allin ling Ra Rapid idly

In Internet Usa sage Has as Been In Increasin ing Ra Rapidly ly

Exis istin ing System

A web based unitary system is currently operating Information on all procurement opportunities is advertised

• nline

No proprietary hardware or software is required by suppliers Buyers and suppliers can register for business online There is open access to bidding and other process documents Electronic download of bidding documents is available Government procurement web services are routinely accessed by the private sector

Curr rrent De Developments

Afghanistan is currently evaluating its options for a more sophisticated

• nline interactive and management system

Preferred options include Customize Off The Shelf-COTS and in-house development with OCDS standards Other e-Gov developments also underway in Afghanistan such as customs, tax, treasury, etc, to be interoperable

Iss Issues - SWOT Analysis is

Strengths

• Significant political commitment
• Effective lead agency - NPA
• The government has capacity to

implement procurement reform

• Standardized bidding documents
• Departments commonly online
• Computer use common
• Positive business attitudes

Weaknesses

• Undeveloped data security, storage,

data centres

• Many suppliers unfamiliar with

technology or keyboard use

• Legislation has not been enacted for e-

procurement.

• Telecommunications infrastructure has

weaknesses Opportunities

• Stronger procurement performance
• Costs to participate in government

procurement will fall

• Procurement cycle time reduced
• Enhancing budgetary control
• Improved confidence in procurement
• Strengthened industry policy

Threats

• Flawed system selection
• Implementation funding
• Loss of political / government support
• Key personnel weaknesses
• Resistance to standardisation / BPR

Iss Issues an and Chall allenges

• E-legislation drafted but not yet operational
• Funding availability dependent on donors
• Limited professional capacity within civil service
• The communications and power infrastructures are fragile
• Corruption – some opposition to greater transparency
• Culture for integrity to be strengthened
• E-GP project will need active risk management

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