About the project

In many countries, the government is the largest consumer of goods, works and services on the market. The volume of public procurement of goods, works and services in the member countries of the World Trade Organization (WTO) ranges from 10 to 20% of gross domestic product (GDP).

The World Bank, recognizing the importance of institutional strengthening of the public procurement system of the Kyrgyz Republic, launched a project named Creation of a Public Procurement and Logistics Observatory (PPLO) in the Kyrgyz Republic at the Department of Logistics of the Kyrgyz State Technical University named after I. Razzakov on May 13, 2020.

Our tasks

Conducting a qualitative and quantitative analysis of procurement processes in the Kyrgyz Republic, and share them with government officials and citizens through this portal, and blogs, tweets, newsletters, seminars and training

Monitoring procurement processes and defend the best procurement methods

Organizing training courses and activities to monitor and build capacity in public procurement

Collecting information and analyzing data about purchases (available on http://www.zakupki.gov.kg and other secondary sources) so that the results of these analyses are available to all interested parties

Evaluating the effectiveness of public procurement systems using appropriate performance indicators

Present the world's best practices when managing the procurement cycle to the government through seminars and other means

Conducting formal and informal discussions and exchange the information gathered with the state officials who make decisions

In this center, independent research, analyses and the dissemination of information on the transparency and accountability of the procurement system will be conducted, covering not only Kyrgyzstan but also the whole Central Asia.

Through the PPLO website, our advisory team also aims to inform the public about the laws and frameworks that govern procurement processes. There is an extensive library that provides greater access to the world's procurement literature. In the publications section, you can find experts’ works on industry procurement issues. The website also serves as a platform for bringing together experts and stakeholders to discuss procurement-related issues.

Our team

Akylbek Umetaliev

Team Leader

Azizbek Kydykov

Content developer

Bakyta Chomoeva

Public Procurement specialist

Paul Belokon

Graphic designer

Madina Myrzalieva

Administrative/financial specialist

Temirbek Shabdanaliev

Expert-analyst

Alexander Puzikov

Project manager, web-analyst

Other information

The list of the members of the think tank advisory team of the PPLO is given below with information about their research activities and experience. The appointment of the team’s members is based on their background and experience and the team consists of a diverse team of senior logistics and procurement professionals. Read more

The PPLO work plan is for three years (2020-2023), outlining the main activities. Download

The regulations of the Public Procurement and Logistics Observatory (PPLO) in the Kyrgyz Republic at the Department of Logistics of the Kyrgyz State Technical University is the main document regulating the internal procedures and the organizational structure of the PPLO. Download