eu asialink project on public procurement regulation-adb

8/8/2019 EU Asialink Project on Public Procurement Regulation-ADB

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Asia Link Network forTeaching and Research in

Public Procurement Regulation

2008-2010

Professor CAO Fuguo

China Institute for ProcurementStudies, Central University of

Finance and Economics, China


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introduction

1. Background of the programme

2. introduction

3. main outcomes 4. next steps


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1.1 background

A recognition

procurement reforms at a crucial stage

Stakeholder interest varied, new challenges

emerging

Lack of well-informed consensus

Lack of human resources

Academic role as an independent voice

As an sustainable research, education andadvocacy

Academic capacity-filling the gap


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1.2 background

Law focused:

the increasing role of law and regulation in publicprocurement policy:

Limited teaching and research on public procurement lawand regulation in university Law Faculties

The limit of the project

Law focused

Not a research project per se


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2.1 introduction

Funded by EUs Asia Link programme

Partners

University of Nottingham (consortium leader) Copenhagen Business School

University of Copenhagen

Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing

Xinjiang University of Finance and Economics

University of Malaya


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2.2 Introduction

Website: http://www.cbs.dk/alpp, (There is also a Chineselanguage version which can be accessed through the above-mentioned website)

Chinese website: http://www.buylaw.org
http://www.cbs.dk/alpp


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2.3 introduction

Objectives

Specific objective:

to establish an EU-Asia inter-university network forteaching and research in public procurement

General objective:

to support sound domestic policy-making and tradeactivities in public procurement in EU and Asia

Long term objective roll-out beyond EU and Asia


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2.4 introduction

Methodology and main activities Human resources development

Curriculum development

Institutional and systems development


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3. Outcomes of the project

Student programmes - postgraduate modules on publicprocurement regulation; PhD programmes

Supporting textbooks

Bibliography

Procurement Lawyers Academic Network (PLAN)

Translation of texts into Chinese

Chinese/English procurement dictionary

Permanent procurement research centre in China

Policy papers


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3.1Taught programmes

Postgraduate public procurement modules as part of generalpostgraduate law or interdisciplinary programmes

University of Nottingham

Copenhagen Business School

University of Copenhagen

Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing (CUFE)

Xinjiang University of finance and economics


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3.2 taught programmes

Integration of procurement law into related Subjects

Much of the focus is on: General principles

International instruments E.g. UNCITRAL and WTO

Comparative approach

In addition courses/modules often provide

detailed analysis of local procurement law


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3.3 Taught programmes

Student research programmes (PhD etc) New programmes and development of existing programmes

Research student conferences:University of Nottingham (2009 and 2011)and CUFE (June 2010)

Materials on Legal Research Methods in Public Procurement (available onAsia Link website)


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LLM/Diploma/Certificate in PublicProcurement Law and Policy

University of Nottingham; commencedSeptember 2009

Part time programme

Distance learning materials supplementedby intensive teaching weekends


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CUFE

two advanced courses on public procurementlaw for research master students

One course for LLM students

Ph.D program and Annual National

workshop for Ph.D students


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3.5 PLAN network

Procurement Law Academic Network

www.planpublicprocurement.org

Members:

260+ academic members 14 institutional academic members

350+ associates from industry, government, internationalorganisations etc

Monthly newsletter


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3.6 Bibliograhies

Introductory bibliographies (English language works) on:

General Issues in Public Procurement Regulation

EU Public Procurement Law

Public Procurement Regulation within the WTO

Forthcoming comprehensive bibliography on English languageworks

Peer-reviewed articles and articles from some other journals

Divided by jurisdiction/topic

In phases (commencing with EU procurement law)

comprehensive bibliography on Chinese language works andScandinavian languages


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3.7 Texts developed under the

programme Textbooks written by the academics involved in the project

Regulating Public Procurement: an Introduction

Public Private Partnership- An international analysis in a legaland economic perspective

Public-private Partnerships for Infrastructure in China Chinese Public Procurement Law in a Comparative Perspective

Introduction to Public Procurement in China

EU Public Procurement


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3.8 translations

Relevance to the programme

Books translated

Existing and new books

Selection of articles translated

Procurement laws


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3.9 The procurement lawdictionary

Relevance to the programme

Methodology


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3.10 conferences

EU, China, Malay

International Public Procurement Forum II:New Directions, New Discipline and Newprofessions

15-16 October, 2010, Central University ofFinance and Economics, Beijing, China

Main themes

3 ermanent procurement


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3. ermanent procurementresearch centre in China

China Institute for Public ProcurementStudies

Based in the Universitys Research

Experimental Zone

Leading and coordinative role

Law School, School of Public Finance, School of

Government ,Institute of Defense Economics andMannagement, Business School

Research projects

Main advocate


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4. 1 Next steps: meeting the challenges

The Challenges: New stages of procurement reforms and New Directions

Next step of procurement revolution:

limit of legal approach to the reform: (model law as anexample): focusing on procedure: institutional design,

narrow concept of procurement, weak enforcement,sustainable development

Second revolution: professional development as a keyfeature

Professional development as an alternative regulatory tool

Function, profession, and professional community

New Discipline


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4.2 next steps

Towards An Asian professional community? A permanent research and educational center: creation of a PPI research and

educational institute as a focus point of core research expertise

A Permanent research supported forum?

Building up the academic capacity across Asia?

Asian procurement professors network?

The benefit of PPI


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4.3 Next steps

Research projects across Asia The status quo of procurement reform and challenges: identifying the issues

University role

innovative degree/certificate/ diploma programs for procurementprofessionals (executive programs)

Research supported in collaboration with Chinese governments

English courses?

eu asialink project on public procurement regulation-adb

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