Report on Structure, Management, and Implementation of the Center for Competitive Procurement

The CCP will support competitive procurement processes in Southeast Asia and build capacity for competitive processes, such as auctions. The CCP will be governed by four leaders: one Executive Director and three Vice Directors overseeing each of the three pillars of the CCP. The Directors will work collaboratively to execute the mission of the CCP, which includes building a robust organization with strong management practices providing research and advisory capabilities. The CCP structure will span three pillars: a Leadership Council formed from competitive procurement stakeholders in the region; an Excellence in Procurement Research Center to drive forward products and services to enhance competitive procurement; and a Procurement Assistance Storefront to distribute the products and services while acting as a host for trainings and events. To meet SPP goals, the CCP will prioritize identifying existing resources, creating templates as needed, and creating a portal to request specific assistance. The CCP will also investigate the feasibility of hosting an online database of regional procurements. Activities beyond Year 2 are highlighted as potential options, and their execution is subject to USAID work planning processes. The SPP aims to enhance energy security in Southeast Asia by creating open and transparent energy markets, promoting energy trade, and transforming the energy sector to improve access to clean, reliable, and affordable energy. The program measures progress across three outcomes: improved performance of energy utilities, increased deployment of advanced energy systems, and enhanced energy trade and integration. The SPP will establish an ASEAN Center for Competitive Procurement (CCP) to support the competitive procurement process in the region and build capacity for competitive processes. The Center will be designed as a self-sustaining platform, structured to outlast the program's duration, and will be hosted within a leading SEA operator to ensure sustainability beyond the SPP program. The CCP will serve as a center for hosting relevant technical and commercial information to promote adoption of effective competitive procurement processes. The Center will be a foundational effort under SPP to direct several SPP tasks and activities towards a more secure and market-driven energy sector. This report identifies the initial structure, management, and implementation approaches the CCP will undergo, providing an outline for its future development. The CCP needs capable, accountable management to establish independent, effective leadership. The Management practices in the CCP will be designed to take on this dual mandate. The SPP developed hypotheses for its analysis to determine the most effective management, including distributing authority to increase the multidisciplinary approach to enabling competitive procurement and keeping leadership fresh and limiting the influence of any one individual or interest group. The CCP needs an organizing structure to enable the types of activities the Center will carry out, create clear areas of focus amongst the organizational elements, and direct effort efficiently through the organization. The SPP developed hypotheses for its analysis to determine the most effective structure, including conducting independent, unbiased research, engaging actively with stakeholders, and having a physical presence as well as a digital environment.