Procurement Training for Civil Servants from Various Government Ministries

A ten-day training programme was delivered to 21 civil servants from various government ministries involved in public procurement, including procurement coordinators, procurement managers and officers, contract managers, procurement monitoring officers, legal advisers, auditors, inspectors and controllers.

The programme aimed to strengthen participants’ competencies across the entire World Bank-funded procurement cycle by combining the regulatory framework with practical considerations, thereby enhancing project management performance in Guinea-Bissau. Particular emphasis was placed on interaction, practical application and the exchange of experiences among public procurement practitioners.

• Understand the procurement principles set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations and compare them with those of other technical and financial partners.
• Review and discuss the applicable regulatory and legal frameworks.
• Prepare a complete bidding document.
• Plan the stages and activities involved in a competitive bidding process and a Quality- and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) procedure.
• Develop and complete a Procurement Plan (PP).
• Evaluate bids and proposals.
• Apply sustainable public procurement practices.

• “I was extremely satisfied with the content and tools used throughout this training programme, which I had been hoping to attend for a long time. The practical examples relating to works contracts, consultant selection, environmental and social safeguards, as well as the allocation of scores based on predefined criteria, were particularly valuable.”
• “I would say that virtually all of the content delivered was highly beneficial, particularly the different methods of evaluating applications, the preparation of bidding documents, the identification of contract types, technical and financial evaluations, and the procurement regulations of development partners, especially those of the World Bank.”
• “I am highly satisfied with the training. Above all, it is based on a practical learning approach, supported by concrete examples that can be applied immediately in the workplace. The trainers, who are highly qualified and readily available, demonstrate a genuine ability to adapt to the specific needs of participants, ensuring a personalised and rewarding learning experience. Furthermore, the rigorous organisation of the sessions and the attentive follow-up provided by SETYM foster a high-quality, interactive learning environment in which each participant is supported in their progress and encouraged to put newly acquired knowledge into practice.”