Title: Community based procurement : value for money analysis
Abstract: In the India operations of the World Bank, there is little evidence as yet to substantiate that community based procurement results in value for money in a fair and transparent manner. In order to understand community based procurement in relation to value for money (VfM), governance and accountability, a study was needed to explore these concepts and their dynamics. The present study focuses on Community Based Procurement (CBP) outcomes across completed sub-projects with a focus on the following key questions: 1) value for money - is community based procurement more economical for implementation? 2) Sustainability - is there evidence of better operation and maintenance of items and services created through CBP? 3) Participation - what is the extent of community participation in CBP? 4) Enabling factors - what are the facilitating processes and environmental factors that positively influence the outcomes in CBP? The study on CBP was carried out in 84 successful subprojects from three community driven development (CDD) projects in India (in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu) and local government units (Gram Panchayats1) in the state of Kerala, to explore linkages both in terms of enablers and outcomes. This field study was undertaken in 2009.
Publication Year: 2009
Publication Date: 2009-12-01
Language: en
Type: article
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