Professional Development in Government Procurement

Uzbek Commodity Exchange

Key Indicators of E-Government Procurement in the Republic of Uzbekistan

Indicator 2011 2015

Number of transactions 350 189 301 036

Value of transactions (billionSom)

166,9 497,1

Number of clients 15 014 36 290

Number of suppliers 6 193 38 954

Training Objectives

Higher competence of procurement

participants

Smaller number of mistakes in procurement

and selling of goods (works, services)

Effective use of the e-procurement system

Categories of Trainees

Staff of authorized ministries and

departments, who carry out procurement

monitoring and control

Staff of procuring organizations

Employees of supplying companies

Agents

Who is Agent?

Legal entity that passed the accreditation

procedure at the exchange and offers

professional services to clients and

suppliers to ensure their participation in

electronic auctions on the basis of the

agency agreement

Training workshops for professional development (monthly)

Internships

Online testing

Methods of Agent Training

Methods of Client Training

Special training courses at the Ministry of Finance

Initial training in the Financial Institute(Budget Management Department)

Training workshops organized by the exchange ”Open Day”

Methods of Supplier Training

Posting of training videos in the mass media

Training forums organized jointly with the Chamber of Commerce

Training workshops organized by the exchange ”Open Day”

• Three-month foundation course;

• Regular professional development courses

Staff of authorized

ministries and departments,

who carry out procurement

monitoring and control

• Six-month foundation course;

• Regular professional development courses

Staff of procuring

organizations and

employees of supplying

companies

• Mandatory specialized higher education degree

• Regular professional development courses

Employees of procurement

infrastructure entities

(bidding organizers, expert

organizations, agents)

Future Plans(Procurement professionals and requirements thereto)

Workforce Training Challenges

Decentralized procurement model

• In the Republic of Uzbekistan, each budget-funded organization carries out procurements independently

• In this context, the demand for procurement professionals sharply increases

Requirements to professionalism

• Participants of procurements are required to have high level of professionalism

• Limited number of trained professionals affects the quality of procurements

Lack of professionals

• Lack of professionals is the main challenge in the government procurement system reform

• There is need in well-designed and effectively implemented strategy to address this problem

Regulatory and Methodological Framework of

Government Procurement Workforce Development

Requirements to professionalism reflected in the Government Procurement Law

Section in the Concept of Development of the System of Government Procurement for 2016-2025 (Decree of the Cabinet)

Program of Measures for Government Procurement Workforce Development + annual Action Plans (approved by Resolution of the Government Commission)

State standards (requirements to professionalism in government procurement);

Training and methodological materials (textbooks, manuals, content of online training module)

Key Activities for Government Procurement

Workforce Development

ANALYSIS:

Analyze the number of existing specialists, workforce shortage, conduct testing, identify gaps in

knowledge and skills

Set the qualification requirements (professional standards)

Develop the training and methodological framework (study guides, content for

online training, etc.)

Select (competitively) the infrastructure institutions (universities, training

centers)

Conduct training and testing (admission to procurements)

Create an online training and recruiting procurement platform

The Uzbek Commodity Exchange77 Bobur St, 100090 Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Tel. / Fax: (+998 71) 213 3300E-mail: info@rtsb.uz

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