Performance
Improve the organisation and efficiency of the procurement function.
Hôtel Pullman Dakar Teranga, Dakar
High-Level Dialogue : Outsourcing public procurement
A lever for impact and performance
in public action in Senegal
A High-Level Dialogue in partnership with the Ministère de l’Économie, des Finances et du Plan
The presentation of the book opens a dialogue between institutions, practitioners, the private sector and development partners, to make public procurement a lever for performance.
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The topic
Why rethink public procurement?
Public procurement is not merely a management tool, it is a strategic lever for transforming the State.
Lead times
Shorten the time it takes to process files.
Risks
Keep public procurement risks under control.
Expertise
Bring in specialised skills when needed.
Quality
Strengthen technical and legal quality.
Value
Steer purchasing towards strategic objectives and impact.
The book
Externalisation des marchés publics
A lever for impact and performance in public action in Senegal
Diagnosis · Challenges · Outlook
Public procurement is one of the foremost levers of a State’s performance. In Senegal, as in all UEMOA member countries, it directly shapes the effectiveness of public policies, transparency and the impact of projects.
The book proposes institutionalising a regulated outsourcing of public procurement procedures, without calling into question the fundamental principles that govern public procurement.
- 01
To buy is to govern: the purchasing function at the heart of public performance
- Understanding the purchasing function
- Impact of the purchasing function on the performance of public organisations
- 02
Procurement: developments - findings - issues
- Procurement in the UEMOA area: two decades of institutional transformation
- Procurement in Senegal
- Strategic analysis of Senegal’s successes and failures
- 03
From findings to action: why institutionalise the outsourcing of public procurement?
- Why Senegal must explore the path of outsourcing public procurement
- Institutional stakeholders speak
- Outsourcing public procurement: an underused strategic option in Africa
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From authorisation to action: outsourcing in practice
- The value proposition of outsourcing
- The value architecture of outsourcing
Author
Awa NDOYE
Expert in Performance, Strategy and Transformation, Specialist in Administration and Finance at UEMOA
Foreword
Abdoulaye DIOP
President of the Commission de l’UEMOA
Afterword
Saer NIANG
Former Director General of ARCOP Sénégal, first President of the Réseau africain de la commande publique (RACOP)
- Publisher
- Mercury Editions
- ISBN
- 9782383791119
- Special price, on the day of the Dialogue
- 15,000 FCFA
- Book, outside UEMOA
- €35.00
- Regular price, in bookshops · Librairies Aux 4 Vents, Dakar
- 18,000 FCFA
The initiative
A book
A ten-year diagnosis, findings and an outlook to rethink the procurement function and strengthen public performance.
A dialogue
A space for exchange and consultation between decision-makers, practitioners and partners.
An ambition
Make public procurement a real lever for performance, innovation and value creation.
“Every lasting reform begins with strategic thinking.”
The modernisation of public procurement is today at the heart of the reforms undertaken by States to strengthen governance, transparency and performance. In Senegal, this momentum is reflected in a clear determination to improve the effectiveness of policies and the optimal use of public resources.
This book was born of a conviction: reforms deliver lasting results when they rest on strategic thinking, appropriate governance and the professionalisation of those involved.
Drawing on ten years of observing and practising public procurement in Senegal, this book analyses what has been achieved, the challenges that remain and the prospects offered by a regulated outsourcing of public procurement procedures, in keeping with the principles of transparency, competition and accountability.
My hope is that this publication will help foster dialogue between institutions, practitioners, the private sector, academics, development partners and civil society, in the service of public procurement that performs better, is more focused on results and is fully recognised as a strategic lever.
Highlights
The dialogue programme
Thursday 22 October, from 8:00 am, Hôtel Pullman Dakar Teranga, Dakar. Proceedings run from 9:00 am to 1:45 pm.
08:00 – 08:45
08:00 – 08:45
Welcome and seating of guests
08:45 – 09:00
08:45 – 09:00
Seating completed
09:00 – 09:10
09:00 – 09:10
Opening of the ceremony and welcome address
09:10 – 09:30
09:10 – 09:30
Presentation of the book
09:30 – 09:40
09:30 – 09:40
Opening address of the Dialogue
09:45 – 10:15
09:45 – 10:15
Panel 1
Moderator
Maître Adama Gueye
Business lawyer, former President of the Ordre des avocats du Sénégal, co-founder of the Forum civil
To buy is to govern: findings, issues and challenges for Senegal
Build a shared vision of the performance that public action must deliver to reach the objectives of the Plan Sénégal 2050, and of the role of public procurement in carrying out investment.
Panelists
Cabinet Performances Group
Victor Ndiaye
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Direction centrale des Marchés publics
Oumar Sakho
Director General
AGEROUTE
Oumar Diouf
Secretary General
ARCOP
Moustapha Djitté
Director General
10:15 – 10:45
10:15 – 10:45
Cross-contributions
- Réseau des spécialistes sénégalais de la commande publique
- OFNAC
- Local authorities
10:45 – 11:00
10:45 – 11:00
Discussion with participants
11:00 – 11:20
11:00 – 11:20
Address by the Minister of Infrastructure
11:25 – 11:35
11:25 – 11:35
Contribution from SEN’EAU
“The purchasing function, a real lever for transformation”, as an introduction to Panel 2.
11:40 – 12:15
11:40 – 12:15
Panel 2
Moderator
El Hadji Ibrahima Sall
Economist, former Minister of Planning, former chair of the Commission d’évaluation et de suivi des politiques et programmes publics
Outsourcing public procurement in Senegal: issues, constraints and outlook
Open a discussion on outsourcing as a way to improve performance, and identify the conditions for outsourcing that is controlled, regulated and suited to the Senegalese context.
Panelists
Author
Awa NDOYE
Consultant
Mor Faye
Outsourcing expert
UNAPPP
Papa Mamadou Gueye
Coordinator
Cour des comptes
Papa Gallo Lakh
Secretary General
World Bank
Fatoumata Koné
Lead Procurement Specialist
12:15 – 12:45
12:15 – 12:45
Cross-contributions
- AGETIP
- African Development Bank
- Club des investisseurs
12:45 – 13:10
12:45 – 13:10
Discussion with participants
13:10 – 13:30
13:10 – 13:30
Address by the Minister of Economy, Finance and Planning
13:30 – 13:45
13:30 – 13:45
Address by the High Patron
13:45
13:45
Book signing and lunch reception
Ceremony under the high patronage of the President of the Commission de l’UEMOA
- Mr Abdoulaye DIOP, President of the Commission de l’UEMOA
In institutional partnership with
Mr Cheikh DIBA, Minister of Economy, Finance and Planning
With the backing of
And the support of
Structures and institutions
- Banque africaine de développement (BAD)
- Club des Investisseurs Sénégalais (CIS)
- AGETIP Sénégal
- Association des maires du Sénégal (AMS)
- Réseau des spécialistes de la commande publique (RESCOP)
On television
The performance of public procurement on national television
RTS 1 · Kenkelibaa · Monday 12 October 2026
Awa NDOYE, author of the book “Externalisation des marchés publics”, was received on the morning programme of the Radiodiffusion Télévision Sénégalaise, ahead of the High-Level Dialogue which will bring together, on 22 October in Dakar, the institutions, practitioners and partners of public procurement.
In the press
Outsourcing must not be understood as a privatisation of public procurement.
Also in the media
SenePlus · 24 September 2026
Marchés publics, Awa Ndoye plaide pour une externalisation au service de la performance
SenePlus (new tab)Leral.net · 24 September 2026
Awa Ndoye : « L’externalisation ne doit pas être comprise comme une privatisation de la commande publique »
Leral.net (new tab)allAfrica.fr · 24 September 2026
Sénégal : Awa Ndoye, « L’externalisation ne doit pas être comprise comme une privatisation de la commande publique »
Reprint of the Le Soleil interview
allAfrica.fr (new tab)
Attendance
Register for the Dialogue
Attendance is free and requires prior registration. You will receive your confirmation and practical information by email and WhatsApp.
Places are limited by the capacity of the room. Registrations are recorded in order of arrival.
Venue & practical information
Hôtel Pullman Dakar Teranga
10 rue Colbert, Place de l'Indépendance, Dakar
The dialogue is held in person, over one morning, and ends with a book signing and a lunch reception.
- Date
- Thursday, 22 October 2026
- Welcome
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am, welcome and seating of participants
- Proceedings
- 9:00 am to 1:45 pm, then book signing and lunch reception
- Admission
- Free, on registration. Show your personal invitation at the welcome desk.
- Book
- Available on site at the special price of 15,000 FCFA, on the day of the Dialogue only (regular price: 18,000 FCFA). Signed by the author from 1:00 pm.
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know before you come
Is there a charge to attend?
No. Attendance is free. Prior registration is required, subject to availability.
What time should I arrive?
Participants are welcomed and seated from 8:00 am to 9:00 am. Proceedings open at 9:00 am sharp and end at 1:45 pm, followed by the book signing and a lunch reception.
How does entry work on the day?
After registering, you receive a confirmation and a personal invitation, with a code to show at the welcome desk. Registration remains possible on site, subject to availability.
Can I get the book on site?
Yes, at the special price of 15,000 FCFA, valid on the day of the Dialogue and paid on site. To have a copy set aside for you, tick “I would like to order the book” in the registration form. The author signs the book from 1:00 pm. Outside that day, the book is sold at the regular price of 18,000 FCFA, including at Librairies Aux 4 Vents, in Dakar.
I am a journalist. How do I get accredited?
Register choosing “Press”, then write to us through the contact form for any interview or accreditation request.
What happens to my data?
Your details are used only to organise the event. They are neither shared nor sold.
Contact
A question about the event?
For any request for information, press accreditation or partnership, write to us. We reply within forty-eight hours.
- Date
- Thursday, 22 October 2026
- Venue
- Hôtel Pullman Dakar Teranga, Dakar · 10 rue Colbert, Place de l'Indépendance