In this presentation a short history of Public Procurement Rules and Reforms made in it , is explained.

1. History of
Public Procurement Rules
&
Need for Procurement Reforms in
Pakistan
Lecture-1
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2. Before PPRA establishment.
Previous Procurement Regimes
1. General Financial Rules (1951/1979) (Stores etc)
2. Purchase Manual of Deptt of Supplies and Disposals
3. Delegation of Powers to Ministries (Overlapping)
4. Autonomous Bodies had their own Rules
5. Various Circulars of Ministry of Finance
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3. Start of Reforms
World Bank’s Study of 1997-98
In 1997 – 98, the World Bank auditors reviewed 4524
contracts and found deficiencies in 3700 contracts.
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4. Need for Procurement Reforms in Pakistan
Findings of W.B CPA Report 2000
1. Outdated Rules & Regulations
2. Public Procurement suffered from
inefficiency & poor management.
3. Inadequately trained and poorly paid Public
Sector Procurement Professionals
4. Complicated and non-transparent procurement
procedures discouraged sound planning,
thorough evaluation
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5. Need for Procurement Reforms in Pakistan
Word Bank Recommendations
1. Enacting a Public Procurement Law based on UNCITRAL (United
Nations Commission On International Trade Law)Model Law;
2. Creating a small, professionally staffed, INDEPENDENT REGULATORY
AGENCY
3. The Regulatory Body to be mainly confined to Policy, Documentation,
Development Of Rules etc.
4. Not to involve in line clearance functions for award of contracts
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6. Public Procurement Rules development history in
Pakistan.
• PPRA Ordinance 2002
• Public Procurement Rules 2004
• Following Regulations issued so far:
1. PPRA Regulations 2008
2. PPRA Regulations 2009
3. Consultancy Services Regulations 2010
4. PPRA Regulations 2011
5. Regulations 2015 (Eligible Bidders Tax Compliance)
• Ordinance No. VII of 2020 (Public Procurement Regulatory Authority
(Amendment) Ordinance 2020)
• Statutory Notifications (S. R. O.) May 19, 2020 (Amendments in Public
Procurement Rules 2004)
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7. PPRA Ordinance 2002 (As amended upto July 7, 2020).
AN ORDINANCE to provide for the establishment of Public
Procurement Regulatory Authority for regulating public procurement of
goods, services, works and disposal of public assets in the public sector;
CHAPTER I.- PRELIMINARY
CHAPTER II.- ESTABLISHMENT OF AUTHORITY
CHAPTER III.- MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE
AUTHORITY
CHAPTER IV.- FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER V.-REGULATORY AND OTHER PROVISIONS.
CHAPTER VI.-MISCELLANEOUS
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