1. REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON
MINISTRY OF PUBLICS CONTRACTS
AUGUST 2023
E-Procurement Implementation and Stakeholder
Management
Title: Cameroon’s E-Procurement System Current
Operational Status
COUNTRY REPORT
GROUP A -Michel Penka
-Modibo yero oumarou
-Christelle Carole Nga
-Hadidjatou Inna MOUSSA
-Amanejam Marthe
2. REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON
MINISTRY OF PUBLICS CONTRACTS
SUMMARY
1- Background and Purpose
2- STRATEGIC POLICIES
3- E - PROCUREMENT SYSTEM
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Background and Purpose
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I.1 background
By decree of 09 December 2011 organizing the government, the President
of the Republic created a whole ministry dedicated exclusively to public
procurement.
The advent of this institution within the government apparatus has
enriched the institutional architecture of a new entity now responsible for
the organization and smooth functioning of public procurement system.
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Background and Purpose
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2013: decision to implement an e-procurement system.
Partnership with the Republic of Korea for the implementation of an
electronic system of public procurement, through a project called
« Project for establishment of e-procurement system and
master plan in Cameroon »
Important dates:
- 2013: signature of the MOU
- 2014: signature of the framework
agreement between the two countries
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I.2 Purpose
❖Project owner: Ministry of
Public Contracts
❖Funder : Korean
International Cooperation
Agency (KOICA)
❖Nature of Financing :
donation
❖Strategic objectives of the project :
The project aims to computerize
processes and transactions related to
public procurement in Cameroon for:
✓greater efficiency and effectiveness of
public procurement ;
✓administrative simplification ;
✓transparency ;
✓better competition ;
✓the fulfillment of the stakeholders
expectancy in public procurement
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STRATEGIC POLICIES
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II.1 The outline of the project
The dematerialization of procedures for the award and
execution of public contracts uses a secure and rapid
electronic system for the exchange of information and
communication between the contracting authority and the
service providers throughout the public order process ranging
from project programming to contract management
Result of the technical-financial cooperation of the Republic of South Korea
Phasing Duration Status
I 2014-2015 (1 year) Finish
II 2021-2023 (2 years) In progress
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● Decree No. 2018/366 of 20 June to institute the public contracts Code
The Prime Minister Head of Government has signed two important decrees on e-
procurement :
● Decree No. 2018/0001 /PM establishing an e-procurement platform and
setting its rules of use and;
● Decree No. 2018/0002 / PM laying down the conditions and procedures
for the award of public contracts by electronic means in Cameroon.
These specific decrees constitute the basic of the legal framework of the
Cameroon’s public e-procurement system. Other regulations will complement
the basic texts in order to cover all the aspects of public procurement on the
legal and normative level.
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III.1 System conceptual diagram of e-procurement system
MINEPAT
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e-bidding functions
• Programming of public procurement contracts;
• Launch of online tender notices;
• Electronic submission of bids;
• Issuance of administrative documents by authorized
structures
• Electronic receipt of bids;
• On-line opening of bids;
• Receipt of award proposals and online publication of
results.
Current status of online public procurement
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III.2 Work done (phase 1)
* Public Procurement Portal
* user management
* e-bidding
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III.3 The COLEPS platform (phase 1)
http://www.marchespublics.cm
http://www.publiccontracts.cm
The result of the first phase is COLEPS (Cameroon OnLine
E-Procurement System) which is available by typing the
following address: http://marchespublics.cm for french
speaking et http://publiccontracts.cm for english
speaking
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III.4 The COLEPS platform (phase 1)
http://www.marchespublics.cm
http://www.publiccontracts.cm
Public Procurement Portal
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✓Update and upgrade the existing e-procurement system (e-procurement
portal, e-bidding, key management service and procurement data
management system ;
✓Implement the phase 2 modules of the project:
▪ e-Contract system;
▪ e-Catalogue system ;
▪ e-Shopping mall;
▪ e-Document;
▪ e-tracking system;
▪ Contract management ;
III.6 work done Phase 2
phase 2 involves
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Once this phase has been completed, all stages of the procurement
and execution procedures will be fully digitized.
• Online contract signature;
• Appeals management;
• Internal control of contract performance;
• Processing of service invoices;
• etc.
Activities carried out
Analysis and design,
The equipment has been purchased and configured,
The first version of the system is installed and being tested,
The transfer of competences took place.
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III.6 Phase 2 in the final stages
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III.8 PERSPECTIVES
The third phase will involve achieving interoperability with
other stakeholders.
