Uzbek Commodity Exchange. Professional Development in Government Procurement

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1 Uzbek Commodity Exchange Professional Development in Government Procurement

2 Key Indicators of E-Government Procurement in the Republic of Uzbekistan Indicator Number of transactions Value of transactions (billion Som) 166,9 497,1 Number of clients Number of suppliers

3 Training Objectives Higher competence of procurement participants Smaller number of mistakes in procurement and selling of goods (works, services) Effective use of the e-procurement system

4 Categories of Trainees Staff of authorized ministries and departments, who carry out procurement monitoring and control Staff of procuring organizations Employees of supplying companies Agents

5 Who is Agent? Legal entity that passed the accreditation procedure at the exchange and offers professional services to clients and suppliers to ensure their participation in electronic auctions on the basis of the agency agreement

6 Methods of Agent Training Training workshops for professional development (monthly) Internships Online testing

7 Methods of Client Training Special training courses at the Ministry of Finance Initial training in the Financial Institute (Budget Management Department) Training workshops organized by the exchange Open Day

8 Methods of Supplier Training Posting of training videos in the mass media Training forums organized jointly with the Chamber of Commerce Training workshops organized by the exchange Open Day

9 Future Plans (Procurement professionals and requirements thereto) Staff of authorized ministries and departments, who carry out procurement monitoring and control Three-month foundation course; Regular professional development courses Staff of procuring organizations and employees of supplying companies Six-month foundation course; Regular professional development courses Employees of procurement infrastructure entities (bidding organizers, expert organizations, agents) Mandatory specialized higher education degree Regular professional development courses

10 Workforce Training Challenges Decentralized procurement model In the Republic of Uzbekistan, each budget-funded organization carries out procurements independently In this context, the demand for procurement professionals sharply increases Requirements to professionalism Participants of procurements are required to have high level of professionalism Limited number of trained professionals affects the quality of procurements Lack of professionals Lack of professionals is the main challenge in the government procurement system reform There is need in well-designed and effectively implemented strategy to address this problem

11 Regulatory and Methodological Framework of Government Procurement Workforce Development Requirements to professionalism reflected in the Government Procurement Law Section in the Concept of Development of the System of Government Procurement for (Decree of the Cabinet) Program of Measures for Government Procurement Workforce Development + annual Action Plans (approved by Resolution of the Government Commission) State standards (requirements to professionalism in government procurement); Training and methodological materials (textbooks, manuals, content of online training module)

12 Key Activities for Government Procurement Workforce Development ANALYSIS: Analyze the number of existing specialists, workforce shortage, conduct testing, identify gaps in knowledge and skills Set the qualification requirements (professional standards) Develop the training and methodological framework (study guides, content for online training, etc.) Select (competitively) the infrastructure institutions (universities, training centers) Conduct training and testing (admission to procurements) Create an online training and recruiting procurement platform

13 The Uzbek Commodity Exchange 77 Bobur St, Tashkent, Uzbekistan Tel. / Fax: ( ) info@rtsb.uz