Public Procurement in Chile
Policy Options for Efficient and Inclusive Framework Agreements
Public procurement is a critical element of sound governance and countries implement diverse tools and strategies to increase its efficiency and cost effectiveness. Framework agreements, in particular, aggregating public demand and streamlining procurement processes are increasingly used by central purchasing bodies in OECD countries. This report examines the use of framework agreements and their developments in Chile, benchmarked against the practices in other OECD countries. Implementation of framework agreements in Chile have provided business opportunities to a growing number of suppliers and a wide variety of goods and services to public entities. Yet, the steady increase of the number of suppliers and contract management activities now question the sustainability and the effeciency of the system. This report analyses different policy options that ChileCompra could consider and suggests ways to streamline processes, improve the effectiveness of the system and increase efficiencies while promoting inclusiveness.
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Effective management for a better performance of framework agreements in Chile
Effective framework agreements aim to deliver several benefits to the public sector: they generate economies of scale, avoid duplication and reduce red tape costs. Multidimensional assessment tools should be developed and used to ensure that these collaborative procurement instruments deliver on their initial promises. This chapter examines efforts undertaken by ChileCompra and other countries to monitor the overall performance of framework agreements. It analyses related challenges, notably in obtaining supporting information.
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