Good Practices for Procuring Computers and Laptops in Latin America
Fostering Neutrality and Market Engagement
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This report takes stock of current ICT procurement practices in Chile, Colombia, and Mexico, focusing on vendor neutrality and market engagement in the purchase of personal computers and laptops. It also provides recommendations for improving access, competition, and market knowledge for procurement agencies in Latin America, based on OECD good practices and relevant principles, such as the 2015 OECD Recommendation on Public Procurement.
Also available in: Spanish
Structuring procurement processes to foster competition and vendor neutrality
This chapter discusses how the three countries analysed in this report structure their procurement procedures and their impacts on vendor neutrality and competition. For each case, good practices and potential areas for improvement are identified. The steps examined include needs assessment and planning, market research, defining tender strategies, drafting tender documents and technical specifications, awarding the contract, leveraging framework agreements and facilitating user feedback.
Also available in: Spanish
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