Assessing Government Procurement and Transparency
Assessing Government Procurement and Transparency
Tools in Appendices A-C in "A Practical Approach to Pharmaceutical Policy" by Dr Andreas Seiter
Developed by: Dr Andreas Seiter, World Bank Institute
Objective: To provide guidance on assessing the pharmaceutical sector in countries, recognising typical “patterns of dysfunction” and to develop strategies to quickly deal with the most urgent problems while building a platform for sustainable long term policy.
Output: An assessment report of country pharmaceutical system and an assessment report of country public procurement system.
Additional information: This book offers policy-makers a hands-on approach, with examples from a variety of low and middle income countries and provides practical assessment tools for policy-makers. The book ends with the author’s outlook on future developments in this complex policy field.
Process and resources: The tools and guidance book do not require external technical assistance. The book costs US$25 or is available free online.
Link to the tool: http://issuu.com/world.bank.publications/docs/9780821383865
Country Experience:
Assessment of pharmaceutical sector in Turkey presented in Appendix B of book.
Assessment of country public procurement system in India is given in Appendix C of book.
