Facilitating SMEs participation in TUNEPS: objectives and actions Ms Eliza Niewiadomska, EBRD Legal Transition Programme Séminaire : Les procédures des achats hors marchés via TUNEPS et les procédures de recours en matiére des marchés publics - Tunis le 26 Avril 2016

1. Facilitating SMEs participation in
TUNEPS: objectives and actions
Ms Eliza Niewiadomska, EBRD Legal Transition Programme
Mrs Sonia Ben Salem, TUNEPS
Tunis, Tuesday, 26 April 2016

2. What is the technical cooperation objective?
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To assist the Government of Tunisia in developing online procedures for
small value local contracts and engaging local SMEs in bidding for public
contracts on TUNPES
General
objective
Specific
objectives
• To provide capacity building to COSEM members and staff regarding
new policies for public procurement review and remedies
• To develop a comprehensive information system about review and
remedies in Tunisia for local suppliers and contractors
• To develop a training programme to be implemented in regions in
Tunisia, raising awareness of SMEs about government accountability and
a right for public procurement review
• To support COSEM in creating capacity to handle complaints upon
extending electronic bidding on TUNEPS

3. Key elements of public contracting
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Public Procurement Process
Pre-tendering tendering post-tendering
Selection
Tendering
Purchasing
Preparation Execution
Performance
Guarantees
Low Volume, High Value
High Volume, Low Value
Contract Management
Purchase
Order
Identification
of needs
Call for bids
or quotes
Signing of
Public
Contract
Receipt of
products or
services
Expiration
of guarantee
Planning
Reportingon
procurementresults

4. Right procedure for each public contract
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Each public procurement policy has to address
proportionality – aligning the contract value and type
with the correct procurement method
and applicable procedure
SMALL
VALUE
HIGH
VALUE
Where expect SMEs
interest?

5. Right procedures for local tenders
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Mandatory to apply competition
Mandatory to apply the open
tender and limited tender rules
Procurement
Art. 5 of PPL
What procedures should apply for micro, small and high value
contracts?
Public
• Works and concessions: above
5,225,000 €
• Light regime: above 750,000 €
• Goods and services: above 209,000 €

6. Grow Your Small Business with TUNEPS
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NEW SIMPLE AND EASY TO USE PROCEDURES ON TUNEPS
Training in Developing New Business Skills – “How to Increase
Success Rate in Bidding Locally?”
Training ‘How to Bid’ and ‘How to Obtain and Use Electronic
Signature’2
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Registration and Qualification System for Online Shopping and Local
Tenders1
There are 3 main activities planned to activate SMEs participation on TUNEPS

7. Action 1 – Online Shopping
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1. Introduce new online catalogues for selected
categories of goods and services
2. Develop an online shopping system for Local
Contracts
3. Develop a training package and online tutorials
‘How to Participate in the Online Shop’
4. Organise a series of regional training session in
reach region in Tunisia promoting Online
Shopping

8. Action 2 – Online Bidding
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1. Develop an online bidding
procedure for Local Business
2. Develop a training package and
online tutorials ‘How to Bid on
TUNEPS’
3. Improved Access to Electronic
Certified Signature - a
cooperation programme with
Electronic Communication
Authority
4. Organise a series of regional
training session in reach region
in Tunisia promoting Online
Bidding

9. Action 3 – Better Access to Information
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 Technical
Upgrade of the
Help Desk
 Mobile and
Online
communication
with Local
Business
 New Customer
Relationship
Management
approach
 Customer
Service Training
for TUNEPS staff

10. Action 4 – Big Contracts, Big Growth
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Develop a training package for:
 Business skills for developing proposals
and tenders for TUNEPS;
 Procurement skills for successful
eligibility check, pre-qualification and
tendering;
 Step by step training in submitting online
proposals
 Step by step training in exercising rights
to debrief and to complain against
procurement decisions

11. Thank you for your attention.