Meeting of the Task Force on Procurement (Rabat)
The Government of Morocco hosted the Task Force on Procurement in Rabat. Members of the Task Force discussed options and agreed on next steps in the revision of the Methodology for Assessing Procurement Systems (MAPS), which is currently being used as a baseline and benchmarking tool in many countries. Members also supported the use of peer reviews as way to complement global public procurement evaluations (such as MAPS).
Finally, members noted the importance of creating a global community of practice with a broader set of stakeholders including from the private sector and civil society to assist in strengthening public procurement systems. A future Global Public Procurement Network was proposed to meet this demand and current ways of creating such a network are being reviewed by its members.