The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is organizing the 10th Conference of the Asia Pacific Public Electronic Procurement Network (APPeN) on 11–12 December 2024 at the ADB headquarters in Manila, Philippines, followed by IT security training on 13 December 2024. This year’s conference will focus on the digital transformation of public procurement with emerging trends in automation and the use of electronic procurement to achieve broader policy objectives and broad development outcomes.

On 13 December 2024, ADB will organize a one-day introductory training on IT system security. This training will provide the conference participants with an opportunity to learn about international standards for keeping their e-procurement systems secure and the importance of building operational capacity for them.

Topics

• e-GP Implementation in ADB member countries
• eProcurement in Asia and the Pacific Region
• Opportunities and Challenges in Implementing e-GP Systems
• Improving Efficiency and Transparency Procurement conducted by the State-owned enterprises
• Leveraging Technology for Efficient Procurement – Robotic Process Automation and Artificial Intelligence
• Enhancing Accountability and Integrity through e-GP
• Securing eProcurement Infrastructure, Platforms, and Physical Assets
• Confidentiality and Integrity of Data in eProcurement Systems
• Introduction to ISO/IEC 27001 and ISMS, Controls and
• Supporting Standards ISO Controls for Vendor Management
• Aligning MDB Guidelines with ISO Implementation, Internal Audit Preparation and Pre-audit Strategies, Documentation and Pre-audit Action Plan

Objectives

To continue knowledge exchange and collaboration of the Asia Pacific Public Electronic Procurement Network.

During the event, participants will have the opportunity to:

• develop a wider network of e-GP experts and public sector managers involved in developing and implementing e-GP systems in their respective countries;
• exchange views and foster better inter-regional e-GP cooperation and cross border trade;
• interact with ADB procurement specialists to get better understanding of ADB approach to e-GP;
• identify potential areas of e-GP cooperation at the bilateral and regional levels.

Expected output

Through the APPeN, the public procurement agencies implementing e-GP are strengthened from receiving international best practice knowledge and learn from each other how best to implement and integrate e-GP as part of a wider public reform initiative.

At the end of the conference, the participants will:

• reconnect with the network of e-procurement practitioners
• identify potential areas of collaboration with e-procurement network practitioners
• gain insights and knowledge relating to digitalization of procurement and its applications to emergency procurement
• discover new ideas and knowledge in improving their existing e-GP system operations and developing their system further so that these are based on international best practice
• develop a wider, active network of e-GP experts and practitioners that can interact formally or informally and continue their dialogue on e-GP
• continue the process of exploring potential e-GP cooperation or collaboration with other institutions or countries in the region.

Target participants

Public procurement agency practitioners from ADB member countries. 

In-person developing member country participants - by invitation only.

Resource speakers

• Asian Development Bank
• Public Procurement Service, Republic of Korea
• Islamic Development Bank
• European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
• Inter-American Development Bank
• World Bank
• New Zealand Government Procurement
• US Federal Acquisition Services
• ANAC, Italy
• World Trade Organization
• Open Contracting Partnership

How to register

The attendance to the event is by invitation only.