Efficiency in Public Procurement in Rural Road Projects of Nepal

Benamghar, Radia; Iimi, Atsushi

dc.creator	Benamghar, Radia
dc.creator	Iimi, Atsushi
dc.date	2012-03-19T18:03:35Z
dc.date	2012-03-19T18:03:35Z
dc.date	2011-07-01
dc.date.accessioned	2023-02-17T20:58:04Z
dc.date.available	2023-02-17T20:58:04Z
dc.identifier	http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20110726135946
dc.identifier	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/3501
dc.identifier.uri	http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/CUHPOERS/244465
dc.description	Transport infrastructure is important for economic growth. In Nepal, about 20 percent of rural residents have to spend more than 3 hours to go to the nearest marketplace or agriculture center. Public procurement is an important policy instrument to use resources wisely and efficiently. This paper analyzes a series of policy questions, from procurement design to contract management and project quality assurance. The paper finds that the competition effect is significant. To enhance competition, bidding documents can be distributed free of charge on a website. The bid preparation period can be extended. Security issues are also found to be particularly important to avoid unnecessary cost overruns and project delays. Heavy rainfall and the bidders' low-balling strategy are identified as other factors of project delays. The quality of roads would deteriorate with not only security incidence but also time, precipitation and traffic volume.
dc.language	English
dc.relation	Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5736
dc.rights	CC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.rights	World Bank
dc.subject	ACCESSIBILITY
dc.subject	AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subject	AUCTION
dc.subject	AUCTIONS
dc.subject	AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC
dc.subject	BANK PROCUREMENT
dc.subject	BANK PROCUREMENT GUIDELINES
dc.subject	BARRIER TO ENTRY
dc.subject	BID EVALUATION
dc.subject	BID EVALUATION PROCEDURES
dc.subject	BID EVALUATION PROCESS
dc.subject	BID EVALUATION STAGE
dc.subject	BID OPENING
dc.subject	BID PRICE
dc.subject	BIDDER
dc.subject	BIDDERS
dc.subject	BIDDING DOCUMENTS
dc.subject	BIDS
dc.subject	CAPACITY BUILDING
dc.subject	CIVIL WORKS
dc.subject	COMPETITIVE BIDDING
dc.subject	CONFLICT
dc.subject	CONFLICTS
dc.subject	CONSTRAINT
dc.subject	CONTRACT AWARD
dc.subject	CONTRACT AWARD PROCESS
dc.subject	CONTRACT COST
dc.subject	CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
dc.subject	CONTRACT PACKAGING
dc.subject	CONTRACT PERFORMANCE
dc.subject	CONTRACT PRICES
dc.subject	CONTRACTOR
dc.subject	CONTRACTORS
dc.subject	COST ESTIMATE
dc.subject	COST ESTIMATES
dc.subject	DECENTRALIZATION
dc.subject	DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subject	DEVELOPMENT BANK
dc.subject	DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
dc.subject	DRIVING
dc.subject	DUMMY VARIABLE
dc.subject	DUMMY VARIABLES
dc.subject	ECONOMIES OF SCALE
dc.subject	ELASTICITY
dc.subject	EQUIPMENT
dc.subject	EVALUATION PERIOD
dc.subject	EXPENDITURE
dc.subject	EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
dc.subject	FLAG
dc.subject	FLAGS
dc.subject	FUEL
dc.subject	GOOD PROCUREMENT
dc.subject	GOVERNMENT CAPACITIES
dc.subject	GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subject	HEAVY TRAFFIC
dc.subject	HIGHWAY
dc.subject	HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION
dc.subject	HOLDING
dc.subject	IBRD
dc.subject	INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject	INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING
dc.subject	INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
dc.subject	INSTRUMENT
dc.subject	INTERNATIONAL BANK
dc.subject	INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject	LACK OF COMPETITION
dc.subject	LANES
dc.subject	LENGTH OF ROADS
dc.subject	LIVING STANDARDS
dc.subject	LOCAL BUSINESS
dc.subject	LOCAL BUSINESSES
dc.subject	LOCAL CONTRACTORS
dc.subject	LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
dc.subject	LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subject	LOCAL MARKET
dc.subject	MARKET PRICE
dc.subject	MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT
dc.subject	MOBILITY
dc.subject	NATIONS
dc.subject	NOISE
dc.subject	ORIGINAL CONTRACT
dc.subject	POSITIVE COEFFICIENT
dc.subject	POTENTIAL BIDDERS
dc.subject	PROCUREMENT ACT
dc.subject	PROCUREMENT ENVIRONMENT
dc.subject	PROCUREMENT GUIDELINES
dc.subject	PROCUREMENT PERFORMANCE
dc.subject	PROCUREMENT PLANNING
dc.subject	PROCUREMENT PROCESS
dc.subject	PROCUREMENT SYSTEM
dc.subject	PROCUREMENT SYSTEMS
dc.subject	PROJECT DESIGN
dc.subject	PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
dc.subject	PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS
dc.subject	PUBLIC
dc.subject	PUBLIC CONTRACTS
dc.subject	PUBLIC INVESTMENT
dc.subject	PUBLIC OFFICIALS
dc.subject	PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
dc.subject	PUBLIC PROCUREMENT MARKET
dc.subject	PUBLIC PROCUREMENT SYSTEMS
dc.subject	PUBLIC ROAD
dc.subject	PUBLIC SECTOR PROCUREMENT
dc.subject	PUBLIC TENDERS
dc.subject	PUBLIC WORKS
dc.subject	QUALIFIED BIDDERS
dc.subject	RECONSTRUCTION
dc.subject	REHABILITATION
dc.subject	RENEGOTIATION
dc.subject	ROAD
dc.subject	ROAD CONDITIONS
dc.subject	ROAD DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject	ROAD MAINTENANCE
dc.subject	ROAD MANAGEMENT
dc.subject	ROAD NETWORK
dc.subject	ROAD PROJECTS
dc.subject	ROAD QUALITY
dc.subject	ROADS
dc.subject	RULE OF LAW
dc.subject	RURAL ROADS
dc.subject	SUPPLIERS
dc.subject	TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
dc.subject	TENDER NOTICES
dc.subject	TENDERING
dc.subject	TRAFFIC
dc.subject	TRAFFIC SPEED
dc.subject	TRAFFIC VOLUME
dc.subject	TRANSACTION
dc.subject	TRANSPARENCY
dc.subject	TRANSPORT
dc.subject	TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subject	TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT
dc.subject	TRANSPORT SECTOR
dc.subject	TRANSPORT SPECIALISTS
dc.subject	TRANSPORTATION
dc.subject	TRAVEL COSTS
dc.subject	TRAVEL TIME
dc.subject	TRUE
dc.subject	VEHICLE
dc.subject	VIOLENCE
dc.subject	VOLUME OF TRAFFIC
dc.subject	WINNING BID
dc.subject	WORLD DEVELOPMENT
dc.title	Efficiency in Public Procurement in Rural Road Projects of Nepal
dc.type	Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper
dc.coverage	South Asia
dc.coverage	South Asia
dc.coverage	South Asia
dc.coverage	Asia
dc.coverage	Nepal