International Anti-Corruption Commitments

Title of the document

G20 Principles for Promoting Integrity in Public Procurement

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Issuing body

G20

Brief description

The Principles were build on the results of the OECD Compendium of Good Practices for Integrity in Public Procurement (2014) and are in line with relevant international standards such as those contained in Article 9 of the UNCAC and, where appropriate, the OECD Recommendations on Public Procurement, on Further Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, on Fighting Bid Rigging in Public Procurement and on Anti-Corruption Proposals for Bilateral Aid Procurement.

Relevant excerpts

An adequate degree of transparency and accessibility of general procurement information, including through the use of information and communication technologies and open data, promotes integrity and competition, minimizes waste and prevents corruption.

1. Public procurement laws, regulations, policies and procedures should be easily accessible to, and understandable by, the interested public
2. G20 countries should improve the effectiveness of the public procurement system and foster openness and competition...
3. To reduce the risk of corruption, G20 countries should work to streamline public procurement processes, increase transparency and reduce red tape including through the use of information technology.

Effective remedies for challenging procurement decisions are essential to build confidence in the integrity and fairness of the procurement system.
4. G20 countries should have in place adequate complaint mechanisms for suppliers.
5. G20 countries should maintain clear laws, regulations, policies and procedures to facilitate competition and private-sector and civil society participation.

High standards of propriety and professionalism of public officials and integrity programs for private sector suppliers serve to mitigate the risks associated with public procurement.
6. Integrity in public procurement should be facilitated by developing or enhancing appropriate capabilities within the civil service.

7. Effective and accountable public procurement institutions or offices responsible for policy development or purchasing or both should be established.
8. G20 countries should foster a culture of integrity in public procurement among suppliers by:
8.1 Encouraging supplier efforts to develop internal corporate controls, and compliance measures, including competition and anti-corruption programs and looking at ways in which due recognition could be given to suppliers that have effective controls, measures and programs in place.
8.2 Providing appropriate procurement guidance for companies, especially SMEs.
8.3 Having mechanisms to protect the government in conducting public procurements from suppliers that have been convicted of or admitted to corruption, for example establishing records of debarred suppliers convicted
of corruption and requiring suppliers to report whether they have been convicted of corruption