effective and transparent delivery of large
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effective and transparent delivery of large
EFFECTIVE AND TRANSPARENT DELIVERY OF LARGE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS Presentation – 1 March 2016 Forum: « Reficar, anatomy of a scandal » Matthieu CAHEN, Policy Analyst Infrastructure matters • Infrastructure investments are expected to provide tangible impacts on growth, quality of life and productivity. • Total global infrastructure investment requirements by 2030 will come to USD 71tn (3.5% of the annual World GDP from 2007 to 2030). • A large share of infrastructure investment are and will be borne by governments • The government of Colombia developed an ambitious infrastructure plan And so does procurement Government procurement as share of GDP and of total govt. expenditures Source: OECD National Accounts Statistics. (2013) 3 And it matters for everyone • For the private sector, public sector efficiency is the second business priority area for reform after product market regulation. And public procurement the top priority in this sector: 4 BIAC Economic Survey, 2014 What Strategic Procurement can bring to efficient and transparent delivery of Infrastructure? Strategic procurement can help countries addressing the “four Cs” in infrastructure projects: • Inadequate Cost recovery • Corruption • Insufficient Competition • Low Credibility of institutions. The 2015 Recommendation on Public Procurement: 12 integrated principles Transparency Accountability Access EProcurement Participation Evaluation Efficiency Integration Integrity Capacity Balance Risk Management 6 Promoting a culture of integrity • Infrastructure projects are prone to integrity risks because of their magnitude • TI, the OECD and the American Society of Civil Engineers estimate the costs of corruption between 10% and 30 % of investment • Given their complexity, infrastructure projects owners should go beyond abiding by existing laws and regulations Creating the right environment • An infrastructure environment promoting a culture of integrity starts with a skilled and mature organisation, notably for the procurement workforce. • Capability’s assessments should be exercised at all level of governments involved in infrastructure projects. Effective processes The example of Crossrail Source: Crossrail Skills are crucial to ensure awareness of integrity risks New Zealand implemented a procurement capability index which participates to define allocation of budgets between government agencies. Source: New Zealand Government Procurement, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment Ensuring transparency throughout infrastructure projects • Develop a comprehensive project risk map including integrity risks • Promote strategic oversight • Disclose project performance over time 11 Mitigating integrity risks Procurement processes for the New International Airport of Mexico City are subject to social oversight aiming at ensuring the integrity of processes Oversight: from compliance to advice • The OECD and ANAC developed Highlevel Principles for Integrity, Transparency and Effective Control of Major Events and Related Large Infrastructure • These Principles promote the implementation of a « collaborative supervision and control » model Shedding light on performance of infrastructure projects Open data initiatives and open contracting promote transparency in infrastructure projects and reinforce trust of citizens 14 Conclusions • Integrity and transparency risks are integral to the overall infrastructure project risk management strategy. • Evolution of the project impacts strategic decisions necessary to mitigate those risks. GRACIAS! [email protected] For more information on OECD work on public procurement http://www.oecd.org/gov/ethics/integrityinpublicprocurement. htm