Purpose

This conference aims to provide a forum to share ideas, experiences, discuss common issues on developing and implementing e-GP, an important component of e-Governance, and explore opportunities of collaboration among ADB's developing member countries and ADB on promoting and implementing e-GP in the region.

Objectives

At the end of the conference, participants will have:

• the knowledge of undertaking a more strategic management approach to public procurement --- one in which management is guided by information and analysis rather than procedures alone;
• the capability of introducing innovative measures using ICT for streamlining public procurement for greater efficiency and economy;
• the tools to help improve governance, increase transparency, and reduce corruption in public procurement particularly when it is integrated with other areas of government functions such as budget, tax, and audit.

Expected outputs

• an MDB strategy and action plan for promoting e-GP in Asia and the Pacific;
• a handbook on how to develop and implement e-GP.

Target participants

Participation is by invitation only

• more than 100 participants composed of the following:
  • senior government officials in charge of public procurement from ADB's DMCs;
  • development partners including multilateral and bilateral development institutions;
  • civil society organizations;
  • relevant private sector.

Resource speakers

Presently under development and finalization, and may be comprised of:

• Made Mangku Pastika, Governor of Bali, Indonesia
• Ir. Lukita Dinarsyah Tuwo, Vice Minister of National Development Planning, Indonesia
• Ir. Agus Rahardjo, Chairman of National Public Procurement Agency (NPPA/LKPP)
• Kyu Yun Choi, Administrator of Public Procurement Services (PPS), South Korea
• Joe Fagan, e-GP Consultant, Canada
• Caroline Nicholas, UNCITRAL
• Ashish Bhateja, Chairman, MDB e-GP Working Group, World Bank
• Hamid Sharif, Principal Director, Central Operations Services Office, ADB
• Public procurement and e-GP officials from governments of ADB's developing member countries