OECD workshop on measuring the link between public procurement, R&D and innovation. "Is procurement a tool to pursue various government aims?", presentation by Ianos Bertok

1. IS PROCUREMENT A TOOL
TO PURSUE VARIOUS
GOVERNMENT AIMS?
Janos Bertók
Head of Division
Public Sector Integrity
Public Governance and Territorial Development Directorate
OECD

2. Procurement: Potential to shape the economy
Procurement as share of total general government expenditures (2011)
Source: Government at a Glance 2015. OECD

3. Procurement: Potential to support
government objectives
Source: OECD, Government at a Glance 2013
General government procurement as share of total general government expenditures
(2011)

4. Governments developed procurement
policies & strategies to support socio-economic
objectives
Source: Government at a Glance 2015. OECD
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
Green public procurement Small and medium-sized
enterprises (SMEs)
Support to innovative
goods and services
82%
7 3%
42%
Green public procurement
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
Support to innovative goods and services

5. Less countries measure results
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Green public procurement Small and medium-sized
enterprises (SMEs)
Support to innovative goods
and services
57%
59%
45%
Green public procurement
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
Support to innovative goods and services
OECD (2012,) Survey on Public Procurement (unpublished internal document).

6. Procurement practices to promote
innovation
Source: OECD 2011 Survey on Reporting Back on Procurement Recommendation (internal document).

7. • Capability: not adequately trained officials to develop
performance-based specifications that are clear and
comprehensive while not being discriminatory
• Resources: Few countries have specific budgets for
the procurement of innovation (e.g. Canada, Chile,
Finland, US)
• Sharing: Few governments diffuse existing
innovations (e.g. US)
• Focus: Existing specific policies to promote innovation
through public procurement focus primarily on sectors
as defense, public order and safety, energy, health,
environment
Challenges still ahead

8. to ensure that procurement promotes value for
money
1. Using procurement effectively as a
policy lever for socio-economic aims
2. Professionalising procurement
3. Promoting transparency, integrity and
value for money throughout the whole
procurement cycle
4. Introducing systematic performance
monitoring of procurement systems
5. Innovative forms of public service
delivery require attention: public-private
partnerships (PPPs),
concessions, sponsorships
6. Tapping into the potential of
consolidation to increase savings

9. Thank you
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Janos.Bertok@oecd.org