Monitoring Report of the LARAP Package No.17

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4.7 Anti Corruption Issues

4.7.1 Anti Corruption Action Plan ACAP

ACAP for WINRIP was developed from the previous SRIP experiences. Basically, it has the same main components of involving the Community Representative Observers CRO in the bid opening and Third Party Monitoring TPM during the construction supervision although modification was made on the selection process of the CROs for SRIP. Within this plan there are four main pillars as indicated separately below a Community Representative Observers CRO b Publication Disclosure c Complaints Handling System CHS d Third Party Monitoring TPM

4.7.2 Community Representative Observers CRO

The Community Representative Observers, who are required to observe the actual bidding activities, were appointed for WP-1 group. All of the CROs were university staff, selected in accordance with the World Bank suggestion to request assistance from local universities. CRO is the independent observer who is not related directly or indirectly to the Contractors, Consultants, and Suppliers or not be part of the WINRIP s management, and not a member of any political party. CROs selection procedures: a. Review the criteria and qualifications of candidates for the CRO. b. Director of Planning, DGH as Chairman of the Project Management Unit, delegated the authority to the selection of the CRO to the Head of National Roads Implementation Agency BBPJN Head of Procurement Services Unit Unit Layanan Pengadaan - ULP, hereinafter referred to as Head of Balai. c. Head of Balai to invite CRO candidates from the local universities or colleges. d. Selection of CRO to be facilitated by Balai BBPJN Procurement Services Unit Unit Layanan Pengadaan - ULP. e. Elected CRO and substitute CRO must attend one day training to be conducted by the PMU CTC WINRIP. f. Head of Balai to report the result of CRO selection by attaching the Minutes of Election Meeting and send an approval application letter of the CRO to Director of Planning DGH as the Chairman of PMU. g. Based on the report and a written request from the Head of Balai, the Director of Planning DGH as the Chairman of PMU must sign a Letter of Agreement and the Decree of the Establishment of CROs. The duties and obligations of CRO are: a. CRO must be present in any procurement activity Pre-Bid Meeting, Site Visit, Bids Submission and Opening of Bids, and Announcement of Bids Winner by invitation of the Procurement Committee, and are required to sign the attendance list b. If the elected CRO is unable to attend on procurement activities, a Substitute CRO shall be appointed to attend these activities. c. In discharging of duties the Substitute CRO have the same responsibilities as elected CRO.