Peru

Issue: Lack of clarity in defining professionalization as a strategic objective

• Professionalization is mentioned in policy documents but lacks a clear strategic mandate at a high regulatory level.

Recommendations:

• Introduce a legal instrument explicitly defining professionalization in procurement as a national strategic priority.
• Strengthen coordination between OSCE and SERVIR (civil service authority) to avoid duplication of efforts in training and certification.
• Clearly define the criteria and mechanisms for private sector and academic institutions to participate in procurement training.
• Develop a formal implementation regulation detailing professionalization policies, training strategies, and evaluation mechanisms.

Issue: Inconsistent application of professionalization policies and weak coordination between agencies

• The professionalization framework exists but is not uniformly applied across institutions.
• There is limited coordination between agencies responsible for procurement training.

Recommendations:

• Establish a structured career path for procurement professionals, including clear promotion criteria and competency-based training.
• Develop a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation system to assess the impact of training programs on procurement performance.
• Strengthen financial and institutional support for procurement training programs.
• Ensure procurement competency frameworks align with international standards.

Issue: Limited budget allocation and inconsistent implementation of training programs

• Only 23.6% of the allocated professionalization budget was spent in 2018.
• Not all public entities participate in training programs, leading to uneven procurement capacity.

Recommendations:

• Improve budget planning to ensure consistent funding for training programs.
• Mandate that all procurement staff undergo regular training and certification as a requirement for career advancement.
• Expand training programs to cover specialized procurement topics and new market trends.
• Ensure training programs integrate both theoretical and practical procurement skills.

Issue: Weak enforcement of ethics and integrity measures in procurement training 

• Ethical considerations are included in training programs, but there is no mechanism to systematically enforce integrity standards.

Recommendations: 

• Introduce mandatory ethics and integrity training for procurement officials.
• Develop mechanisms to monitor and prevent unethical behavior, including stronger oversight by OSCE.
• Expand public access to procurement performance data to improve transparency and accountability.