Lebanon - Assessment of the Public Procurement System - MAPS Assessment Report

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Final revised MAPS assessment for Lebanon evaluates the public procurement system across four pillars: legal, regulatory and policy framework; institutional framework and management capacity; procurement operations and market practices; and accountability, integrity, transparency. The report reviews compliance against evaluation criteria, identifies substantial gaps and summary findings per pillar, and presents targeted recommendations. It also links procurement performance to broader public finance management and governance arrangements, outlining main findings, next steps, and implementation priorities for reform.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages259

Reading Time10 h 53 min

Acronyms

Executive Summary

Country context and public procurement challenges

MAPS assessment

Main findings and recommendations

1 Introduction

Context and rationale of the assessment

Objectives of the assessment

Assessment methodology and challenges

2 Analysis of Country Context

Political, economic and geostrategic situation of Lebanon

The public procurement system and its links with public finance management and public governance systems

National policy objectives and sustainable development goals

Public procurement reform in Lebanon

3 Assessment

Pillar I - Legal, Regulatory and Policy Framework

Pillar II - Institutional Framework and Management Capacity

Pillar III - Procurement Operations and Market Practices

Pillar IV - Accountability, Integrity and Transparency of the Public Procurement System

Next steps

Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Lebanon Assessment of the Public Procurement System Final revised report, January 2021 The World Bank Group Agence Française de Développement Government of Lebanon Table of Contents Acronyms ............................................................................................................................................... iv [Acknowledgements................................................................................................................................ vi](Acknowledgements................................................................................................................................ vi) [Executive Summary...............................](Executive Summary...............................)................................................................................................ vii Country context and public procurement challenges....................................................................... vii MAPS assessment ............................................................................................................................ viii Main findings and recommendations ................................................................................................ ix Tabular overview of compliance with evaluation criteria .............................................................. x Findings and recommendations for Pillar I -Legal, Regulatory and Policy Framework: .............. xii Findings and recommendations for Pillar II: Institutional Framework and Management Capacity......................................................................................................................................................xiv Findings and recommendations for Pillar III: Procurement Operations and Market Practices....xvi Findings and recommendations for Pillar IV: Accountability, Integrity and Transparency of the Public Procurement System .........................................................................................................xvii Next steps ..........................................................................................................................................xx 1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Context and rationale of the assessment ............................................................................... 1 1.2 Objectives of the assessment ................................................................................................. 4 1.3 Assessment methodology and challenges .............................................................................. 4 2 Analysis of Country Context ............................................................................................................ 9 2.1 Political, economic and geostrategic situation of Lebanon .................................................... 9 2.2 The public procurement system and its links with the public finance management and public governance systems ............................................................................................................... 13 2.3 National policy objectives and sustainable development goals ........................................... 16 2.4 Public procurement reform in Lebanon................................................................................ 17 3 Assessment ................................................................................................................................... 20 3.1 Pillar I -Legal, Regulatory and Policy Framework ................................................................. 20 3.1.1 Summary findings under Pillar I: ................................................................................... 20 3.1.2 Substantial gaps under Pillar I:.

FAQs

What scope does the MAPS assessment cover for Lebanon’s public procurement system?

It assesses the system across four pillars: the legal, regulatory and policy framework; institutional framework and management capacity; procurement operations and market practices; and accountability, integrity and transparency.

How does the report relate procurement to other government systems?

It examines how the public procurement system links with public finance management and broader public governance arrangements, treating them as interconnected drivers of reform.

What outputs are provided for each pillar in the assessment?

For each pillar, the report provides summary findings, identifies substantial gaps, and presents summary recommendations tied to specific evaluation indicators.

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