Prozorro Project Implementation Support – Monitoring and Analytical Tool

Overview
Project Summary Document

TCRS 1476

Status TC Com approved

Location

Ukraine

Business Sector

Legal Reform

Notice Type

Public

PSD Disclosed

03 May 2016

Project Description

The proposed project (the “Project”) primarily aims at (a) developing a public procurement data monitoring and analytical tool, (b) providing assistance with designing and piloting public procurement monitoring procedures in Ukraine in the context of the Prozorro Project and (c) Training for local civil society organisations on public procurement monitoring and implementing the new monitoring approach at the local and municipal level by CSOs in the 24 regions of Ukraine.

The Prozorro Project, initiated in Kiev in May 2014, involves the creation of an electronic platform for carrying out procurement in Ukraine. With extensive EBRD support, its main goal was to provide an accessible electronic procurement solution to be used on a voluntary basis and reduce corruption in the public procurement sector in Ukraine. The Prozorro Project was established on a pro bono basis. Based on a memorandum of understanding between Transparency International Ukraine and operators of commercial eProcurement platforms, a small-scale central unit solution was commissioned by Transparency International and built on a proof-of-concept basis. Upon completing the development of the central unit commercial platforms were connected to provide end-user interaction, and the Prozorro Project was launched and started piloting electronic bidding in Ukraine in January 2015.

Due to limited resources of the project sponsor, as well as lack of relevant legislation in Ukraine, the scope of the Prozorro Project pilot has been limited to micro procurement, i.e. low value purchases below the threshold established by the Ukrainian Public Procurement Law.

However, presently, the Government of Ukraine is determined to reform public procurement and develop a fully operational eProcurement system that supports all public procurement procedures and offers several procurement methods for contracting entities in the public sector. The new public procurement law introducing mandatory eProcurement is expected to be adopted by January 2016.

Therefore, the Prozorro Project is expected to be extended to support micro, low and high value procurement, in compliance with the provisions of the 2012 text of the Agreement on Government Procurement of the World Trade Organization (the WTO GPA) and the 2014 European Union Directives on public procurement.

Further development and implementation of eProcurement system requires robust and elaborate monitoring tools to ensure that procurement processed are carried out in a consistent and transparent manner.

In addition to the above, further development of the system can accommodate special needs of the new regulations essential for the energy sector in Ukraine, in particular by developing and piloting energy efficiency tools.

Therefore, the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine (MEDT), currently working together with Transparency International Ukraine on implementing the Prozorro Project, has requested donors’ assistance to support further development of the system.

The Project is fully consistent with the Legal Transition Programme Operational Plan 2016-2018 (the “Operational Plan”) which provides that advice and assistance with developing reform strategies, implementation plans, eProcurement legislation and introducing the eProcurement tools in practice will be offered to Ukraine, Moldova, Tajikistan and Mongolia (see Section 5.7.4 of the Operational Plan).

The Project also fits into the ongoing initiative of the EBRD LTT activities on developing eProcurement framework in Ukraine. The Project is moreover in line with the principles of the Bank’s Investment Climate and Governance Initiative (ICGI) and contributes to its objectives by supporting the Ukrainian Anti-Corruption Initiative to address corruption issues in the country. It is also well aligned with the Country Strategy for Ukraine, which sets as a priority the improvement of procurement practices in the country.

Enquiries

Business opportunities

For business opportunities or procurement, contact the client company.

For business opportunities with EBRD (not related to procurement) contact:

Tel: +44 20 7338 7168
Email: projectenquiries@ebrd.com

For state-sector projects, visit EBRD Procurement:

Tel: +44 20 7338 6794
Email: procurement@ebrd.com

General enquiries

Specific enquiries can be made using the EBRD Enquiries form.

TCRS 1476

Status TC Com approved

Location

Ukraine

Business Sector

Legal Reform

Notice Type

Public

PSD Disclosed

03 May 2016

Project Description

Project Objectives

Electronic public procurement procedures in Ukraine conducted on the Prozorro system are appropriately monitored, and the general public, civil society and enforcement agencies have online open access to accurate and verifiable information on public procurement procedures.

TC Recipient Information

Transparency International Ukraine and Partnership for Transparency Fund

Project Cost

€ 497,000

Funding Summary

The Project is funded through the EBRD Czech Republic Fund, the EBRD Ukraine Multi-Donor Account, and the EBRD Shareholder Special Fund.

Any competitive selections for business opportunities relating to this project will be published on the EBRD's website: Consultancy Procurement Opportunities.

General enquiries

EBRD project enquiries not related to procurement:
Tel: +44 20 7338 7168
Email: projectenquiries@ebrd.com

Access to Information Policy (AIP)

The AIP sets out how the EBRD discloses information and consults with its stakeholders so as to promote better awareness and understanding of its strategies, policies and operations following its entry into force on 1 January 2020. Please visit the Access to Information Policy page to find out what information is available from the EBRD website.

Specific requests for information can be made using the EBRD Enquiries form

Independent Project Accountability Mechanism (IPAM)

If efforts to address environmental, social or public disclosure concerns with the Client or the Bank are unsuccessful (e.g. through the Client’s Project-level grievance mechanism or through direct engagement with Bank management), individuals and organisations may seek to address their concerns through the EBRD’s Independent Project Accountability Mechanism (IPAM).

IPAM independently reviews Project issues that are believed to have caused (or to be likely to cause) harm. The purpose of the Mechanism is: to support dialogue between Project stakeholders to resolve environmental, social and public disclosure issues; to determine whether the Bank has complied with its Environmental and Social Policy or Project-specific provisions of its Access to Information Policy; and where applicable, to address any existing non-compliance with these policies, while preventing future non-compliance by the Bank.

Please visit the Independent Project Accountability Mechanism webpage to find out more about IPAM and its mandate; how to submit a Request for review; or contact IPAM via email ipam@ebrd.com to get guidance and more information on IPAM and how to submit a request.

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Prozorro Project Implementation Support – Monitoring and Analytical Tool

Project Description

Enquiries

Business opportunities

General enquiries

Project Description

Project Objectives

TC Recipient Information

Project Cost

Funding Summary

General enquiries

Access to Information Policy (AIP)

Independent Project Accountability Mechanism (IPAM)