CENTER FOR PUBLIC PROCUREMENT LAW AND POLICY

The International Law Institute established the Center for Public Procurement Law and Policy to strengthen its long-standing program of legal training and technical expertise to developing and transition countries in public procurement law and policy.

 

Procurement advice, assistance and training, provided to institutions and individuals in government and private practice, is critical to the capacity of those countries to thrive in the competitive market economy of the 21st century. The Institute has a strong and experienced faculty on every aspect of public procurement. Technical courses for procurement officers are supplemented by broader policy-oriented seminars for senior government officials. ILI faculty provide advice to governments on public procurement law and organization, conduct assessments of country procurement systems, and assist in the implementation of reforms.

 

In its training and advisory activities on public procurement and PFI, the Institute is committed to the development of local institutions for ongoing, sustainable programs of training and technical assistance for participants in the region.

 

The Director of the Center is Stephen Katz, former principal attorney with the UN Office of Legal Affairs in New York.

SUBJECTS ADDRESSED BY THE CENTER FOR PUBLIC PROCUREMENT LAW AND POLICY

 Public Procurement Law, Policy and Institutions

  •  Importance of Public Procurement

  • UNCITRAL Model Procurement Law and Guide to Enactment

  • National Procurement Systems and Procurement Reform in Developing Countries and Countries in Transition

  • WTO Agreement on Government Procurement

  • Centralized vs. Decentralized Organizations

  • Audit Mechanisms

  • Ethics and Fighting Corruption

 International/National Policy, Procedures and Concepts

  • Project Cycle

  • International Competitive Bidding Procedures (including the World Bank and other international financial institutions)

  • Transfer of Technology and Role of Consultants

  • Procurement Planning, Bidding Documents, and Technical Specifications

  • Notification, Advertising and Prequalifications

  • Sale of Goods Contracts and INCOTERMS

  • Pricing, Price Adjustment, Payment Terms, and Currencies

  • Securities, Guarantees, Delay, Liquidated Damages, Termination

  • Claims, Dispute Resolution, Applicable Law

  • Bid Opening and Evaluation

  • Project and Contract Management

  • Project Management Software

  • Types of Contracts – FIDIC Forms, BOT/BOO

  • Negotiating Skills and Techniques

  • Procurement Integrity  - Anti-Corruption Initiative

Inquiries

All inquiries, especially those sent by telex, telegram, cable, e-mail or telefax, must include the name, address, and country of the sender and should be addressed to:

Stephen Katz
Director, Center for Public Procurement Law and Policy
International Law Institute
The Foundry Building
1055 Thomas Jefferson St., NW
Washington, DC 20007 USA
Telephone: (202) 247-6006
Fax: (202) 247-6010
E-mail: SKATZ AT ILI.ORG