liable for bribery, it is difficult for bribery to be reported. The Act also provides for the compilation and publication of code of conduct for procuring entities, public officials, and their representatives and, further, provides for administrative and judicial reviews. In response to the PPCA, the FDA as a procurement entity has the required structures, i.e., a procurement unit and a procurement committee. Further, whenever there is a process that involves competition, ad hoc evaluation panels are set up to evaluate bids and make recommendations to the Procurement Committee, as required by law. The procurement and supply management functions are clearly distinguished, and FDA has auditing arrangements in-house. In addition, it has clear technical and administrative controls for reviews, approvals, and decision making. Currently, the FDA Procurement Unit is made up of four staff. It is headed by a General Service Manager who has a degree in Business Administration. He is ably supported Bachelor’s by a procurement advisor who has a degree in project management and with experience master’s in donor procurement procedures. There are two other procurement staff who are degree holders and have attended the World Bank procurement procedures course in Goods and Consultancy at GIMPA. The FCPF grant will finance the recruitment of a procurement specialist as indicated above. The designations, qualifications, and procurement training of FDA staff are as shown in the table below. # Designation Qualifications Procurement Training Bachelor of Business Administration in World Bank procurement procedure course 1. General Services Manager Accounting, minor in Economics in Selection of Consultants, GIMPA MBA in Project Management. Certificate in Public and Private Sector Advanced Diploma in International Procurement and Contract Management, 2. Procurement Advisor Business Administration. Basra, Iraq Certificate in purchasing & Supply, Modern Management Institute, Nairobi, Kenya. World Bank procurement course in Goods and Equipment/Selection of consultants at 3. Procurement Officer BSc in Sociology GIMPA World Bank procurement course in Goods Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice, Public and Equipment/Selection of consultants at 4. Procurement Assistant Administration minor GIMPA To date, FDA has gained some experience in donor-funded projects by their management of the COPAN project, where they used shopping and NCB procedures in the procurement of goods and consultants. FDA also follows the directions of a PPCA-based internally prepared of Internal Controls: Procedures to Ensure the Accuracy and Integrity of Financial “Manual which provides some guidance on procurement. Record keeping is quite good for Transaction,” the procurement activities undertaken; this includes records on contracts and shopping. Further,
liable for bribery, it is difficult for bribery to be reported. The Act also provides for the compilation and publication of code of conduct for procuring entities, public officials, and their representatives and, further, provides for administrative and judicial reviews. In response to the PPCA, the FDA as a procurement entity has the required structures, i.e., a procurement unit and a procurement committee. Further, whenever there is a process that involves competition, ad hoc evaluation panels are set up to evaluate bids and make recommendations to the Procurement Committee, as required by law. The procurement and supply management functions are clearly distinguished, and FDA has auditing arrangements in-house. In addition, it has clear technical and administrative controls for reviews, approvals, and decision making. Currently, the FDA Procurement Unit is made up of four staff. It is headed by a General Service Manager who has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. He is ably supported by a procurement advisor who has a master’s degree in project management and with experience in donor procurement procedures. There are two other procurement staff who are degree holders and have attended the World Bank procurement procedures course in Goods and Consultancy at GIMPA. The FCPF grant will finance the recruitment of a procurement specialist as indicated above. The designations, qualifications, and procurement training of FDA staff are as shown in the table below. # Designation Qualifications Procurement Training 1. General Services Manager Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, minor in Economics World Bank procurement procedure course in Selection of Consultants, GIMPA 2. Procurement Advisor MBA in Project Management. Advanced Diploma in International Business Administration. Certificate in Public and Private Sector Procurement and Contract Management, Basra, Iraq 3. Procurement Officer BSc in Sociology Certificate in purchasing & Supply, Modern Management Institute, Nairobi, Kenya. World Bank procurement course in Goods and Equipment/Selection of consultants at GIMPA 4. Procurement Assistant Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice, Public Administration minor World Bank procurement course in Goods and Equipment/Selection of consultants at GIMPA To date, FDA has gained some experience in donor-funded projects by their management of the COPAN project, where they used shopping and NCB procedures in the procurement of goods and consultants. FDA also follows the directions of a PPCA-based internally prepared “Manual of Internal Controls: Procedures to Ensure the Accuracy and Integrity of Financial Transaction,” which provides some guidance on procurement. Record keeping is quite good for the procurement activities undertaken; this includes records on contracts and shopping. Further,
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