Director GeneralNPA Feb 2017 Government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Administrative Office of the President National Procurement Authority Afghanistans E lectronic Government Procurement ID: 1015978
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1. Yama YariB.Eng. M.Sc. D.I.C.Director General-NPAFeb, 2017Government of Islamic Republic of AfghanistanAdministrative Office of the PresidentNational Procurement Authority Afghanistan’s Electronic Government Procurement The Current Status and Challenges
2. Afghanistan at a GlanceCapital KabulArea652,864 km2 (41st)Population (2015 Estimate)32,564,342[3] (40th)Population Density43.5/km2 (150th)Total GDP (Nominal)$21.747 BPer Capita GDP$659Administrative Divisions 34 Provinces
3. National Procurement Authority-NPA Vision & Mission StrategyResourcesPolitical- wellEffective, Efficient Transparent, Fair & AccountableCompliant with International standardsEquipped with E-GPProcurement systemStrengthen Public Procurement System Mission
4. E-GP Readiness Assessment and Roadmap2 E-GP Readiness Assessment Report 4In House Development of SystemsCustomized Off the Shelf-COTS acquisition of the System3E-GP Implementation Roadmap1With WB support hired of International Consultant1234Afghanistan is 70 % ready for implementation of E-GP
5. Readiness Status 2007 Vs. 2016No.Component200720161Government Leadership232Human Resource Planning133Planning & Management234Policy135Legislation & Regulation236Infrastructure & Web Services237Technological Capability138Private Sector Integration139Existing e-GP Developments23*Assessment based on World Bank and Asian Development Bank e-GP Survey InstrumentAfghanistan Readiness has improved in all areas over last 10 years
6. Afghanistan Scores High in Critical AreasProgram should not commence without high scores for the followingAvg. by respondentsAvg. by agencies The government has nominate a minister or top-level authority to be responsible for procurement modernization and change3.502.48Lead agency for procurement has high level policy, legislative, technical and management expertise, authority and knowledge3.673.44The agency oversights the whole procurement cycle3.083.28The agency responsible for implementation is the lead procurement agency3.172.76The government has the capacity to implement procurement governance and procedural reform3.002.81Summary82%75.7%
7. Internet Costs Are Relatively High by Falling Rapidly
8. Internet Usage Has Been Increasing Rapidly
9. Existing SystemA web based unitary system is currently operatingInformation on all procurement opportunities is advertised onlineNo proprietary hardware or software is required by suppliersBuyers and suppliers can register for business onlineThere is open access to bidding and other process documentsElectronic download of bidding documents is availableGovernment procurement web services are routinely accessed by the private sector
10. Current Developments Afghanistan is currently evaluating its options for a more sophisticated online interactive and management systemPreferred options include Customize Off The Shelf-COTS and in-house developmentOther e-Gov developments also underway in Afghanistan such as customs, tax, treasury, etc, to be interoperable
11. Issues - SWOT AnalysisStrengthsSignificant political commitmentEffective lead agency - NPA The government has capacity to implement procurement reformStandardized bidding documentsDepartments commonly onlineComputer use commonPositive business attitudesWeaknessesUndeveloped data security, storage, data centresMany suppliers unfamiliar with technology or keyboard useLegislation has not been enacted for e-procurement.Telecommunications infrastructure has weaknessesOpportunitiesStronger procurement performanceCosts to participate in government procurement will fallProcurement cycle time reducedEnhancing budgetary control Improved confidence in procurementStrengthened industry policyThreatsFlawed system selectionImplementation fundingLoss of political / government supportKey personnel weaknesses Resistance to standardisation / BPR
12. Issues and ChallengesE-legislation drafted but not yet operationalFunding availability dependent on donorsLimited professional capacity within civil serviceThe communications and power infrastructures are fragileCorruption – some opposition to greater transparencyCulture for integrity to be strengthened E-GP project will need active risk management
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