IPPC6

1. Essential Aspects of Public Procurement Reform
Processes – Lessons Learned from Namibia
Anne Schmidt, PhD Student, University of Bremen

2. Structure
1. Situation in Namibia
2. Shortcomings in the Namibian PP
System
3. Reform Process: Major hindrances
4. Lessons Learned

3. Situation in Namibia
PP system has been identified as deficient
Need for Reform has been acknowledged
HOWEVER, reform process has not yet led
to a result

4. Shortcomings in the Namibian PP System
• Organizational Structure/Allocation of
Responsibilities
• Scope of the Law
• Lack of Transparency
• Corruption
• Lack of Contract Management
• Review Mechanism
• Law is not correctly implemented

7. Reform Process - Major Hindrances
• Carried out by the Tender Board which also carries
out daily public procurement procedures
• Responsibilities are not clearly assigned
• No proper reform strategy
• Lack of expertise and experience (technical
knowledge and capacity)
• Stakeholders have not been adequately involved
• Non-transparency of reform process
• Lack of political will/interest in preserving the
status quo

8. • qualified personnel and good working conditions
• Clear allocation of powers and responsibilities /
separation of powers with adequate checks and
balances
• Decentralization with effective overview institution
• Contract management
• Scope of the law should be as wide as possible
• limit room for non-transparent and corruptive
practices and any other kind of misuse
Lessons Learned (I)

9. • The „HOW“ of a reform process is important
• Ownership needs to be created
• assign responsibilities to qualified people
• Involvement of foreign actors should be transparent
• adequate resources and capacity are needed
• assessment of the old system, identification of
strenghts and weaknesses thereof and comprehensive
research on PP are essential
• Transparency of the reform process and inclusion of
stakeholders are key factors
Lessons Learned (II)

10. Thank you for
your attention!