Procurement of Goods, Works and Services in Development Projects
With an Overview of Project Management

The success of development projects is strongly impacted by the project teams' familiarity with best practices in project management and procurement. However, in most parts of the developing world, and in Africa in particular, the management of development projects is entrusted to public servants or national consultants that have not had sufficient exposure to such best practices. This situation hinders the proper execution of projects, leading to sub-standard quality of achievements on the ground and insufficient benefit to the targeted populations. Practical experience of development work shows that more reference tools are needed in order to facilitate and increase the efficiency of these professionals' work.

Chapter 1 Introduction

What Is a Development Project? A Development Project's Background. Project Preparation Cycle. Donors' Lending Instruments. Conditions and Agreements with Donors. Role of the Project Team. Role of the Donor.

Chapter 2 An Overview of Project Management Some Definitions.

Project Initiation. Project Control. Project Closure.

Chapter 3 Some Basic Concepts of Procurement

A Definition of Procurement. Basic Principles of Procurement. Standard Bidding Documents. Procurement Cycles. Procurement Planning. Contract Administration.

Chapter 4 Procurement of Goods and Works Content of Bidding Documents for Goods or Works.

Procurement Cycle for Goods and Works. Modes of Procurement. Preparation of Bidding Documents. Bidding Process.

Chapter 5 Procurement of Services Types of Consultants.

Content of Requests for Proposals. Procurement Cycle for Services. Modes of Procurement. Recruitment Process. Important Provisions on Consultancy Contracts.

Chapter 6 Procurement Planning and Monitoring Purpose of Procurement Planning.

Defining Lots and Bid Packages. Scheduling the Procurement Process. Donors' Requirements. Purpose of Procurement Monitoring.

Chapter 7 Contract Administration Various Types of Contract. Major Aspects of Contract Administration. Administration of Work Contracts.

Final Word

Appendix A The Incoterms

Appendix B Glossary

Bibliography

This book was written as a tool for international development institutions, who will find it useful as a reference for the staff of the projects they finance and for their own staff as well. Students in the areas of project management, procurement, engineering, business administration, law and accounting that are interested in development project work will find it a handy practical guide.

Joseph Martial Ribeiro is a professional civil engineer with a Ph.D. in hydrology. He is a registered member of the Quebec Order of Engineers. He has worked in academic and industrial research in Canada, and as a private consultant in Canada and West Africa. He has also been a lecturer in hydrology and statistics at the École Polytechnique de Montréal and in applied statistics at the CESAG (Centre africain d'études supérieures en gestion), a business school in Sénégal. He currently works with the African Development Bank, based in Tunis, as a Procurement Specialist and Project Task Manager