1. PUBLIC PROCUREMENT SYSTEM IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA AND NATIONAL CHALLENGES

2. 2 PUBLIC PROCUREMENT SYSTEM Public procurement Law ( Official Gazette No. 49/04,19/05,52/05, 8/06, 24/06, 70/06, 12/09 i 60/10); No significant amendments to the Public Procurement Law of B&H; PPL is based on old Directives EU; Public Procurement Development Strategy for 2010-2015 period; Two instititutions established by PPL – Public Procurement Agency and Procuremnet Review Body

3. 3 MAIN CHALLENGES AND PRIORITIES Adopted new Law; Adjusted Strategy in accordance with new Law ( Development Strategy for period 2010-2015); GO PROCURE SYSTEM a)Component 1 - Software for electronic publication of notices concerning public procurement b)Component 2 - “BeHaPPy” – drafting action plan for development of electronic purchase until 2015;

4. 4 CURENTLY SITUATION AND NEXT STEPS Draft Public Procurement Law of B&H is finished and now is in public discussion; Electronic publication of notices concerning public procurement starting with effect from 01.09.2011 Strengthening administrative capacities of contracting authorities and suppliers Strengthening Institutional and administrative capacities of authorities responsible for implementation of Public Procurement Law of B&H Cooperation with Anti corruption Agency

5. 5 SOME STATISTICS FOR 2010

6. SOME STATISTICS IN 2010

7. NEXT STEPS IN REFORM IN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT SYSTEM Adopted new Law; Strenghtening capacity in PPA and PRB; Strenghtening capacity in contract authorities and suppliers; Education for specific target groups ( investigations institutions, Audit institutions (external and internal), Prosecutor officcies; Support for all player in system by PPA; Monitoring system should be improved;

8. International support in PP system in Bosnia and Herzegovina Project CARDS for GO PROCURE until 12.10.2011. Continued support by SIGMA-e, Regional Training Project for the Western Balkan countries; GIZ Tehnical support ( Germany Government institutions fort tehnical assistance in 2012); Anticipated support through IPA projects 2012 for as following: a)Drafting Implementing Regulations and training according to new Public Procurement Law of B&H b)Implementation of action plan for the BeHaPPY project;

9. 9 NATIONAL CHALLENGES St. Petersburg, September 2011 Thanks for your attention!