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Preparation of a Manual on the Service of Public Procurement and Training Modules for Local Governments

The objective of this project was to prepare guidance (self-help manual) on the procurement and contracting of works and public services based on the Albanian legislation and international experiences. The need for procurement training, manuals and materials is the result of the fact that in year 2002, municipalities and the communes started to administer by themselves the funds for investments under the approved law of Functioning and Organization of the Local Government...

Name of Client:         UNDP (Local Governance Program), Ministry of Order

Start Date: October 2002                 Completion date: March 2003

Therefore higher managerial skills were required. This transfer of authority while vital to the process of decentralization laid out a large number of critical questions that had to be addressed before the actual transfer of authority in this sector begun. One of the most important steps to be taken was the staff training for the coming responsibilities.


 

  • URI ‘s work was to develop the Module on the Public Procurement (link with studies)  including Operational Manual, training program and materials on the procurement issues in order to increase efficiency and absorbing capacities at the local level. Manual topics cover :
  • Current legislation in procurement of services goods and works; new responsibilities and functions of Local Government in the process of decentralization.
  • Transparent and fair procurement techniques and plans for contracting out the services, goods and works.
  • General national/internationally accepted public procurement concepts.
  • Contracting and model technical specifications on procurement of basic procurement of services, goods and construction works.


The Manual was developed in close collaboration with the Ministry of Local Government and Decentralization. The Ministry of Local Government and Decentralization did approve the Manual prior to series of training.