The objectives of DIMAPP project is to i) improve public procurement performance and ii) enhance capacity for implementation monitoring of development programs and projects of the government of Bangladesh. The project is financed by the World Bank. The project has achieved the prestigious World Bank’s Directors Award for Most Innovative, Collaborative and Impactful Governance Global Practice Operations for the year 2021.
The project is divided into four major components as described below:
1. Restructuring CPTU and Institutionalizing e-GP,
2. Enhancing Digitization of Public Procurement,
3. Professionalization Procurement and Citizen Engagement (CE)
4. Digitizing Project Implementation Monitoring.
ITCILO is managing the Capacity Development and Professionalization component on behalf of the Central Procurement Technical Unit (CPTU).
Bangladesh Centre for Communication Programs (BCCP) is working as the communication consulting firm for carrying out the Behavior Change Communication (BCC) program of the project. Under the DIMAPPP, BCCP has developed and is implementing a comprehensive Strategic Behavioral Change Communication (SBCC) program since June 2018. Promotion and branding of e-GP under media campaign through e-GP workshops, TVC, publication, video, press and online media, social media, digital billboards, fact sheets, brochures, e-GP Flyer, success story video etc. are being implemented by the BCCP.
RAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD) is responsible for implementing citizen monitoring of public procurement at the local level under DIMAPPP.
The Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS), along with BIGD as its partner, is involved in capacity development of the procurement professionals.Seventy five government officials are studying CIPS courses under this component.
1) The first component, Restructuring CPTU and Institutionalizing e-GP aims to restructure the CPTU in order to enhance its regulatory power and institutionalize e-GP to function as a service provider with professional resources. Two major sub-components are envisaged. It has two sub-component, (i) restructuring CPTU and furthering policy reform and (ii) institutionalizing e-GP.
2) The second component, Enhancing Digitization of Public Procurement aims to enhance the scope of e-GP for all public sector organizations across the country covering system as well as technical requirements including updating of e-GP modules with robust contract management process, fully operationalizing two data centers, and business modeling. Two major sub-components are as follows: (i) expansion of e-GP system and (ii) implementation of contract management;
3) The third component, Professionalizing Procurement and Citizen Engagement aims to improve procurement management capacity of the SPSOs, both in terms of public procurement practices and the use of e-GP. Also, the bidding community will be included as part of the capacity enhancement program. The sub-component will encourage creation of knowledge base, analytical tasks, and research and development. Concurrently, it will attempt to create a citizen monitoring mechanism of local level contracts with specific reference to rural roads, education, and health service deliveries. Five subcomponents are as follows: (i) improving procurement management of SPSOs, IMED and CPTU; (ii) capacity building and professionalization of procurement;
