Global Procurement Standards: Benchmarking Against OECD & World Bank Frameworks

Module 1 – Foundations of Global Procurement Standards

This module establishes the conceptual and historical foundation of global procurement governance. Participants will trace the evolution of public procurement frameworks from domestic administrative practice to internationally harmonised standards. Core content covers the twelve principles of the OECD Recommendation on Public Procurement (2015), the World Bank’s evolution from Procurement Guidelines to the comprehensive 2016 Procurement Regulations (revised 2020), and the role of multilateral development banks in shaping procurement norms in borrowing countries.

Module 2 – The OECD Procurement Framework: Principles, Tools & Anti-Corruption Architecture

Drawing directly on the OECD Recommendation on Public Procurement and the OECD Foreign Bribery Report, this module equips participants with the OECD’s full suite of procurement integrity tools. Topics include red flag indicators for corruption and collusion in procurement processes, conflict of interest identification and management frameworks, the OECD Procurement Assessment Toolbox and mechanisms for strengthening transparency and accountability in public contracting. Participants examine case studies from OECD member and observer countries.

Module 3 – World Bank Procurement Regulations: A Deep Dive for Project Practitioners

This module provides a comprehensive and practitioner-focused examination of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for Borrowers (2016, revised 2020). Content covers the Value for Money (VfM) principle and its application in procurement decision-making; Fit-for-Purpose procurement approaches and their flexibility for different project contexts; the Systematic Tracking of Exchanges in Procurement (STEP) system; procurement risk assessment methodologies; and the governance of procurement in World Bank Investment Project Financing (IPF).

Module 4 – Benchmarking National Procurement Systems: The MAPS Methodology

This module focuses on the Methodology for Assessing Procurement Systems (MAPS) – the jointly endorsed diagnostic framework of the OECD, World Bank and development partners for evaluating national procurement systems against global standards. Participants receive hands-on training in applying the four MAPS pillars.

Module 5 – Digital Procurement, E-Government & Technology Driven Compliance

This module examines the architecture and governance of national e-procurement systems, the Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) and its application in Nigeria and comparable African countries, the World Bank’s STEP platform and emerging GovTech tools for procurement transparency.

Module 6 – Contract Management, Post-Award Compliance & Dispute Resolution

Procurement excellence does not end at contract award; it is tested every day of contract implementation. This module addresses the full post-award contract lifecycle: performance monitoring frameworks, milestone verification, variation order management, supplier performance assessment and dispute resolution mechanisms consistent with OECD and World Bank guidance. Particular attention is paid to common contract management failures in Nigerian public sector projects.

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