Institutional Capacity Building for Public Procurement Review Body in Georgia

Client

COSI Corporation

Country

Georgia

Origin Of Funding

EBRD

Start Date

14.04.2020

End Date

22.07.2020

Region

Caucasus

The objectives of the project are to:

  • Provide policy advice on establishing an independent public procurement review body, including a recommended institutional set-up and appointment procedures for board members as well as a review procedure for an administrative tribunal compliant with international standards for public procurement remedies;
  • Develop the capacity of newly-appointed board members by providing high-quality, practical, and targeted training to allow the Board to commence its operations; and
  • Ensure that board members can build capacity and raise awareness among local stakeholders regarding the review and remedies procedures, including the preparation of a dedicated training program on the new public procurement review and remedies procedures.

 

 

We will produce a chapter on Georgia to be included in the EBRD handbook “Judicial Skills and Competencies for Members of Procurement Review Tribunals,” covering the following topics:

 

  • Overview of the public procurement system in Georgia;
  • Overview of the dispute resolution mechanism procedure;
  • Overview of the online complaints review and how it works;
  • Assessment as to whether the dispute resolution mechanism in Georgia is an independent body, as defined under the EU directive; and
  • Three case studies based on Georgian case law showcasing the implementation of the European Court of Justice’s (ECJ) principles in the local Georgian context.