Pakistan – Public procurement
CHAPTER 3: National Action Plan Priority Areas and Proposed Actions
3.2. NAP Priority Areas
3.2.1. Financial Transparency, Corruption and Human Rights Standards in Public Procurement Contracts (page 18)
‘Public procurement in Pakistan is governed by various legislative instruments and the entire process is managed by the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority. Implementation of human rights standards in the context of business operations can be encouraged in public procurement processes by requiring evidence of demonstrable respect for human rights as part of the bid. In addition to this, financial transparency of companies should also be considered a condition for the approval of a bid.’
Proposed Actions
- Federal (pages 18-19)
‘10. Review and update the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority Rules to incorporate human rights due diligence as a key criterion in the bidding and evaluation process, and give preference to businesses that demonstrate actions taken to meet their human rights obligations.
Performance indicator(s): (i) Updated rules incorporating human rights due diligence
UN Guiding Principle(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9
Relevant SDG(s): Goal 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth; Goal 9 – Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure; Goal 16 – Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions’
This information is also covered under Annex 1: Implementation Plan, Proposed Action 10 designating the Ministry of Law and Justice, the Ministry of Human Rights, the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority as Leading Entities, and designating the Provincial Law Departments; Provincial Human Rights Departments; Ministry of Commerce; Provincial Commerce Departments; Ministry of Industries and Production; Provincial Industries & Production Departments; Federal Cabinet; Provincial Governments; NGOs & INGOs with relevant expertise on public procurement; legal experts as Additional Entities (page 46).
‘11. Develop a model Code of Conduct, making explicit the relationship between business and human rights, for businesses that are State owned, controlled or which work with the State.
Performance indicator(s): (i) Development of a Code of Conduct; (ii) Number of businesses to which the Code of Conduct is disseminated; (iii) Number of businesses that formally announce the adoption of Code of Conduct
UN Guiding Principle(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9
Relevant SDG(s): Goal 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth; Goal 9 – Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure; Goal 16 – Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions’
This information is also covered under Annex 1: Implementation Plan, Proposed Action 11 designating the Ministry of Human Rights; Ministry of Industries and Production; Ministry of Commerce as Leading Entities, and designating the Ministry of Law & Justice; Ministry of Planning and Development; Provincial Human Rights Departments; Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan; Provincial Labour Departments as Additional Entities (page 47).
ANNEX II: Measures Already Undertaken by Pakistan
B | Measures Relevant to NAP Priority Areas
i. Financial Transparency, Corruption and Human Rights Standards in Public Procurement Contracts (page 73)
‘The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority has also been established at a Federal and Provincial level to assess procedures and take measures to improve governance, management, transparency, and accountability of all work related to public procurement. Should any changes require specific laws or rules, the Authority can recommend new laws and policies to the State to be enacted.’