Republic of Chile : Country Procurement Assessment Report
Chile's public procurement system is considered generally free of corruption, supported by probity of the civil servants, decentralization, and good budgetary and control systems. However, it is affected by deficiencies that the government rec...
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| Format: | Country Procurement Assessment (CPAR) |
| Language: | English en_US |
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Washington, DC
2013
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/08/5370614/chile-country-procurement-assessment-report-chile-country-procurement-assessment-report http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15717 |
| Summary: | Chile's public procurement system
is considered generally free of corruption, supported by
probity of the civil servants, decentralization, and good
budgetary and control systems. However, it is affected by
deficiencies that the government recognizes, and is taking
action to overcome, particularly with respect to procurement
of goods and services. There is no unified comprehensive,
and public procurement system in Chile. The procurement of
public works on the one hand, and the purchase of goods and
services on the other, have traditionally been carried out
under separate legal, procedural and organizational
frameworks. In 1998, the Government established Chilecompra
as an information platform for state procurement of goods
and services. Chilecompra was a pioneer effort on
e-procurement and had been generally considered a model to
follow. However, its initial operation did not meet
expectations. In response, the Government took a number of
policy, institutional and administrative actions designed to
introduce transparency to the procurement function and
strengthen Chilecompra, which are reflected in the Public
Procurement System Strategic Plan (PSSP) for 2000-2004,
currently under implementation. Within this background, this
Country Procurement Assessment Report (CPAR) reviews the
procurement aspects as it concerns public works, selection
of consultants, construction and consulting industries, and,
control and audit, while focusing on the performance of
procurement in Bank projects. It states the overall
procurement risk in Chile is low, provided that the
individual risks are properly managed. The overall
conclusion of this report is that Chile has adopted a well
thought and comprehensive strategy and action plan for
procurement of goods and services, that is a best practice
example to be followed. The strength of the strategy is that
it openly recognizes existing shortcomings, builds on past
experience, and enjoys ownership at the highest levels of
government, as well as a committed and competent team
responsible for its implementation. Recommended actions are
to: issue a comprehensive regulatory decree to the
procurement law and complementary norms and standard
documentation; unify and revisit existing regulation for
procurement and management of public works contracts;
harmonize procedures and documents of general use by all
agencies; provide continued budget support in order to
ensure the financial sustainability of Chilecompra,
particularly during the initial years of implementation of
the new platform; revisit existing registration and
prequalification procedures for public works contractors;
and, provide full support to capacity building and human
resources development within the Government's Program
of Excellence. |
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