1. PERSPECTIVES FROM THE OECD ROLF ALTER DIRECTOR FOR PUBLIC GOVERNANCE AND TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT OECD Key Challenges in Public Procurement 3 rd Annual Conference on Public Procurement Athens, June 20, 2014

2. The context: trust in government is low and has been decreasing Source: Gallup World Poll

3. Public Procurement is an important economic activity Source: OECD Government at a Glance 2013

4. Public Procurement is an important economic activity Source: OECD Government at a Glance 2013

5. Procurement is the government’s activity with the highest perceived corruption risk Challenges to ensure that public procurement promotes value for money with integrity: 1.Promoting transparency, integrity and value for money throughout the whole procurement cycle 2.Professionalising procurement 3.Introducing systematic performance monitoring of public procurement systems

6. Providing international instruments, standards Undertaking hands-on peer reviews to assess procurement systems, either national or sectorial, and tailored proposals to address implementation gaps in specific context Bringing together a community of practice on procurement to shape directions for future reforms Policy dialogue with government & private sector, for example in the framework of the G20 Building evidence on the performance of procurement operations & their impact OECD promotes strategic approach to Public Procurement

7. Greece has undertaken a dynamic public procurement reform. The EU is helping Greece in implementing reforms through, in particular, Task Force Greece. The OECD provides technical assistance to Greece through hands-on workshops and guidance on international best practices. Example of Greece: OECD supports implementation of public procurement reform

8. Public procurement is a key component of the strategic state Procurement systems must focus firmly on evidence and performance Careful balancing of public procurement priorities is required Addressing Public Procurement Challenges

9. Updating the 2008 OECD Recommendation on Enhancing Integrity in Public Procurement Lessons from new EU Directives on Public Procurement Consulting with stakeholders to ensure that the revised OECD Recommendation is relevant and inclusive Next Steps

10. For more information on OECD work on public integrity www.oecd.org/gov/ethics Thank you