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Plain-language definitions of every Procurement Methods term that shows up in government tender work.
A World Bank and MDB mechanism that allows a borrowing government to begin procurement steps, including advertising, bidding, and evaluation, before the loan financing that will fund the contract is formally approved.
Read definitionThe model used in most MDB-financed projects where the borrowing country's implementing agency runs the procurement process while the bank sets the rules and reviews key decisions.
Read definitionA World Bank and MDB approach where project-affected communities directly manage small-scale procurement for local infrastructure and services, using simplified procedures appropriate to community capacity rather than standard government procurement rules.
Read definitionA World Bank procurement approach where local communities directly manage and procure small-scale goods, works, and services for their own development projects rather than using a central government implementing agency.
Read definitionA simplified consulting-selection method used by development banks for small or routine assignments, awarding directly to the best-qualified firm without a competitive proposal process.
Read definitionA single-source procurement method under MDB-financed projects where a contract is awarded to one supplier without competition, permitted only in narrowly defined circumstances with explicit justification.
Read definitionAn online competitive event where pre-qualified suppliers submit successively lower price bids within a defined time window, with the buyer awarding to the lowest qualifying offer at close.
Read definitionAn expedited MDB and UN procurement process triggered by a declared emergency, natural disaster, or crisis that allows abbreviated competition timelines and direct contracting where normal competitive methods would cause harmful delays.
Read definitionA consulting-selection method used by development banks where the budget is disclosed in the Request for Proposals and the contract goes to the technically highest-scoring firm that stays within that budget.
Read definitionA method under MDB-financed projects where works are carried out directly by the borrower's own staff and equipment rather than through a competitively awarded contract with an external contractor.
Read definitionA standing arrangement between a buyer and one or more suppliers that sets pre-agreed terms and prices for repeated purchases over a defined period, avoiding a fresh competitive process each time.
Read definitionA standing arrangement between a buyer and one or more pre-qualified suppliers that sets agreed terms and prices for repeated purchases over a defined period, avoiding a full tender process each time goods or services are needed.
Read definitionThe open, internationally advertised procurement method that multilateral development banks use for their largest contracts to attract qualified bidders worldwide.
Read definitionA simplified MDB procurement method for small-value goods that solicits price quotations from suppliers in at least two different countries, combining speed with a minimal level of international competition.
Read definitionA formal partnership in which two or more firms combine their resources, qualifications, and legal standing to bid jointly on an international contract that neither could win alone.
Read definitionA contractual arrangement where two or more companies form a combined legal entity to bid jointly on a procurement contract, pooling capabilities, experience, and financial capacity to meet eligibility thresholds neither could satisfy alone.
Read definitionA consulting-selection method used by development banks for standard, well-defined assignments where all technically qualified firms compete on price and the lowest financial offer wins.
Read definitionA restricted form of international competitive bidding where the borrowing agency directly invites a small number of qualified suppliers from eligible countries instead of publishing an open notice.
Read definitionA procurement approach that divides a large contract into separately priced and awarded segments called lots, enabling multiple suppliers to compete and win portions of the overall requirement.
Read definitionA price adjustment applied during bid evaluation under MDB procurement rules that artificially reduces the evaluated price of eligible domestic bids, giving local suppliers a defined competitive advantage over foreign competitors.
Read definitionThe domestically advertised procurement method that development banks allow for smaller contracts where international bidders are unlikely to compete.
Read definitionA simplified MDB procurement method for small-value goods and minor works that collects price quotations exclusively from domestic suppliers in the borrowing country.
Read definitionA procurement process in which the buyer engages directly with one or more suppliers in structured price and terms negotiations rather than relying solely on sealed competitive bids to determine the award.
Read definitionThe Asian Development Bank's default procurement method for goods, works, and services that replaced the older ICB/NCB distinction with a single open, internationally advertised competition.
Read definitionA contracting approach where payment to the supplier is tied to the achievement of defined output or outcome results rather than to the inputs, activities, or hours delivered, shifting performance risk from buyer to supplier.
Read definitionA screening stage before bidding on large works or goods contracts, where the buyer confirms which firms have the capacity and track record to deliver before they bid.
Read definitionThe World Bank's mandatory pre-approval process for high-value contracts, under which the bank examines each stage of a procurement before the implementing agency may proceed.
Read definitionThe most common selection method for consulting services, scoring technical quality and price together using a published weighting to pick the best overall proposal.
Read definitionA consultant selection method that ranks firms on technical quality alone, then negotiates price with the top-ranked firm, used where expertise outweighs cost.
Read definitionAn MDB mechanism that reimburses a borrower for eligible project expenditures already paid before the loan agreement became effective, provided the prior procurement fully complied with MDB rules.
Read definitionA bid submitted in a closed, tamper-evident package that prevents the buyer or other bidders from seeing its contents until all bids are simultaneously opened at a publicly announced time and place.
Read definitionA simplified competitive method used by MDBs for small-value purchases of goods or works, requiring price quotations from at least three suppliers without a formal tender process.
Read definitionA simplified MDB procurement method for low-value goods and works that requires price quotations from at least three suppliers, with no formal bidding documents or bid security.
Read definitionA procurement structuring strategy that groups related works or goods into packages sized to attract the widest competitive field, balancing efficiency of large packages against accessibility for smaller contractors.
Read definitionThe practice by which a prime contractor on an MDB-financed contract engages specialist firms to perform defined portions of the work, subject to MDB rules on approval thresholds, eligibility, and disclosure.
Read definitionA bid submission format where the technical proposal and the financial proposal are sealed in separate envelopes so the evaluator scores technical quality before seeing any prices, preventing financial information from influencing technical assessment.
Read definitionA competitive procurement process for complex goods or works where technical proposals are solicited and refined in a first stage before final priced bids are invited in a second stage, allowing specifications to be clarified before financial commitment.
Read definitionThe arrangement by which a UN agency such as UNOPS, UNICEF, or UNDP procures goods, works, or services on behalf of a client government or another organisation, using the UN's procurement procedures and contractual authority.
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