Selected Issues Papers

Public Procurement in South Africa: Issues and Reform Options

Author/Editor:

Alejandro Simone ; Vybhavi Balasundharam

Publication Date:

June 26, 2023

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

The 2015 Supply Chain Management Review lays out a sound agenda for procurement reform. The ongoing work on a new procurement bill and regulations are an important opportunity to spearhead procurement reform and step-up implementation. Several important reform aspects worth prioritizing are the simplification and standardization of aprocurement procedures, the standardization of transparency requirements through the adoption of the Open Contracting Data Standards, transitioning to a new e-procurement system that is linked to the government’s integrated financial management information system (IFMIS) and other systems, making preferential procurement more cost effective and goal oriented, and strengthening staff capacity to carry out procurement. Opportunities to centralize procurement should be further explored to leverage and develop limited capacity.

Series:

Selected Issues Paper No. 2023/041

Subject:

Economic sectors Expenditure Expenditure efficiency Integrated financial management information systems International organization Monetary policy Open data Public financial management (PFM) Public sector Technology

Frequency:

Regular