World Bank and Multilateral-Funded Project Procurement Training Course

Course Overview

Learning Objectives

• Explain how multilateral procurement rules bind borrowers through the legal agreement and financing conditions.
• Apply the World Bank core procurement principles, including value for money, integrity, transparency, and fairness.
• Prepare a Project Procurement Strategy for Development based on market analysis and procurement risk.
• Develop and update a procurement plan and manage procurement activities and records through STEP.
• Distinguish prior review, post review, and the Bank's no-objection requirements at each procurement stage.
• Select procurement methods and market approaches for goods, works, and consulting and non-consulting services.
• Use Standard Procurement Documents correctly, including data sheets and permitted project-specific changes.
• Apply consultant selection methods such as QCBS, QBS, and CQS and manage technical and financial evaluation.
• Evaluate bids and proposals using rated criteria, life-cycle costing, and the most advantageous offer concept.
• Manage award notification, the standstill period, debriefing, and procurement-related complaints within required timeframes.
• Integrate environmental, social, health, and safety requirements and beneficial ownership disclosure into contracts.
• Recognize sanctionable practices and apply the Anti-Corruption Guidelines and the borrower's reporting obligations.
• Strengthen contract management, record keeping, and audit readiness to prevent misprocurement and protect project financing.

Who Should Attend

Learning Outcomes

• By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• Explain how multilateral procurement rules bind a borrower and relate to national procurement law.
• Apply the World Bank core procurement principles when making and documenting procurement decisions.
• Prepare a PPSD and translate it into a realistic, risk-based procurement plan.
• Track procurement activities, documents, and approvals accurately in STEP.
• Determine when prior review applies and obtain the Bank's no-objection efficiently.
• Choose the right procurement method and market approach for each contract package.
• Prepare bidding documents from the Standard Procurement Documents.
• Conduct consultant selection and produce clear, defensible evaluation reports.
• Manage award notification, standstill, debriefing, and complaints correctly.
• Embed environmental, social, health, and safety and beneficial ownership requirements in contracts.
• Identify red flags of fraud and corruption and respond in line with the Anti-Corruption Guidelines.
• Maintain records and controls that prevent misprocurement and audit findings.

Course Outline