Clients are responsible for implementing Bank financed projects, including all aspects of the procurement process from the planning stage through the award of contracts as well as the administration of the contracts themselves.

The Bank may advise and assist clients in the procurement process and institutional development for specific projects and require provisions as a condition of financing, but it is not a party to the resulting contracts. The Bank’s review of the procurement and contract administration processes will focus on critical steps that are necessary to ensure eligibility of the contract for Bank financing, in particular the procurement plan, the tender documents, the tender evaluation and contract award recommendations, and material changes and claims during execution of the contract.