Series: ADB Business Outreach Activities ADB Business Opportunities Seminar with the Lao PDR, November 2025 19 November 2025 ADB undertakes Business Opportunities Seminars (BOSs) in its members to improve the interest and ability of eligible suppliers to locate ADB business opportunities, prepare high-quality and responsive bids, and understand ADB’s procurement and anticorruption procedures. These activities benefit ADB-financed projects in its developing member countries by enhancing competition for contracts and partnerships, and promoting higher-quality market offers that deliver optimal value for money. Program and Learning Materials 19 November 2025 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Presentation and Video Procurement in the Lao PDR This presentation, in the Lao language, gives an overview of the Lao PDR's procurement processes. Alounny Manipakone Presentation and Video Video: Procurement in the Lao PDR This video links to the Procurement in the Lao PDR. Procurement Portfolio and Bidding Opportunities ADB Procurement Portfolio and Bidding Opportunities This presentation gives an overview of ADB procurement portfolio and bidding opportunities, including responsive bid preparation. Khounkham Thammalangsy Presentation World Bank's Procurement Lao Portfolio and Emerging Bidding Opportunities This presentation gives an overview of the World Bank's procurement portfolio and bidding opportunities in the Lao PDR. Thidaphone Temelath World Bank's Business Opportunities Finding Bidding Opportunities in World Bank Projects This presentation gives an overview of how to identify and secure procurement opportunities with the World Bank, including tips for bidding and… Khamphet Chanvongnaraz Presentation Application of Rate Criteria and Local Labor Requirements in World Bank Procurement 2025 This presentation provides an overview of the World Bank's application of Rated Criteria for evaluating non-price attributes in bids for World Bank… A K Kalesh Kumar ADB Procurement Procedures New Procurement Regulations: Merit Point Criteria, Local Labor Engagement This presentation gives an overview of the new procurement regulations and evaluation criteria for the ADB aimed at enhancing local labor engagement… Chitoshi Izumi Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Event Coordinator/s Marie Charmaine Yuson Clarissa Santos Jhoanna Quimson Related Full Agenda ADB Organizer/s Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department Read Also Business Opportunities Outreach Website MAIN PAGE: ADB Business Outreach Activities ADB Business Center ADB Business Center LinkedIn Photo Gallery Topics ADB Administration and Governance Finance