A presentation about the vulnerability assessment of gender equity in Jordan's public procurement policies. It was presented at the Vulnerability Theory: International Conversations about Gender and Public Procurement, as part of the Vulnerability and the Human Condition Initiative activities, Emory University

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The Paradox of Equity in
Public Procurement
Policies: A Vulnerability
Analysis of Jordan
Dr. Wa’edAlshoubaki
Department of Public Administration
The University of Jordan
Vulnerability Theory: International Conversations
about Gender and Public Procurement
Emory University, The Vulnerability and the Human
Conditions Initiatives
February 12
2021

2. 2
Agenda
1-The notion
of the chapter
2-The
context of
discussion
3-The reality
of gender
vulnerability
in Jordan
4- Public procurement
in Jordan
6- Public
procurement in
selected MENA
7- Insights
5- Public Procurement
policies in Jordan

3. 3
Introduction
New Public Management principles
& the radical movement
Marketization
Market
involvement
Reduce
corruption
Efficient
Government

4. 4
• First, does Jordan consider gender
equity when setting public
procurement policy?
• Second, what are the determinants
of Jordan’s gender gap in terms of
economic participation and
opportunities, especially in its
public procurement policies?

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The Significant of Public Procurement
Policies
range of social and economic objectives
Enhance equal opportunities between government and private sectors in terms of monopsony goods
societal tool to redistribute resources and prospects among social groups
address public procurement attributes to gender equality in Jordan
women's economic participation and sense of equity in Jordan.

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Qualitative
document analysis
of constitutional
provisions and laws
The 1986
Government By-Work
Regulation No. 71
The 1993 Supplies
Regulation No. 32
The 2019
Government
Procurement
System
such as the UNDP,
UN Women, and
the World Bank.
Government
documents
and reports
reports from
international organizations
The Analysis
methods

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The Context of the Analysis
Vulnerability Theory
Gender mainstreaming
The restraining of the role of the state exacerbates
inequality.
It criticizes formal equality.
The vulnerability concept is universal
Assess the public policy
processes to incorporate
the gender equality in all
policies at all levels.

8. Economic Vulnerability
Pros
Cons
Women participation in the private sector was only 18% in 2017
the percentage of women on executive boards in Jordan was
only 3.4% in 2015
The Gender Inequality Index (GII) reveals that Jordan had a
recorded value of 0.469 and ranked 113 out of 162 countries
in 2018.
Unemployment gender gap, which
was -10%, whereas the gender gap
for receiving personal loans was -
36.3%.
The total number of women in
debt in Jordan was around 13,000
in prisons
Jordanian Constitution
maintains the equality of all
Jordanians regardless of
ethnicity or religion.
It ratified the Equal Remuneration Convention of 1951 and the
Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention of
1958.
Jordan is a state party of CEDAW

9. 9
-30
-20
-10
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Economic Activity Rate (population age15+) Youth Economic Activity Rate (15-24) Unemployment Rate (population age15+) Youth Unemployment Rate (15-24)
* Gender Gap* Gender Male Gender Female
Economic Activity Rate 2018
Source: Department of Statistics (2018).

10. Social vulnerability
The lack of local
support for women
from their society and
families, social norms
regarding women’s
priorities and
household
responsibilities, and
the preference of
working from home
with crafted work
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11. The analysis of the Jordanian public
procurement policies indicates that national
policies have undergone several amendments
and reforms.
The latest reform emphasizes the activation of e-
procurement procedures to enhance
transparency and monitoring.
It also focuses on encouraging national
production, environmental sustainability, and
energy savings.
The 2019 Public Procurement System does not support
women-owned business and women-led enterprises
through legal mandates and quotas.
Public Procurement

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Public procurement in selected MENA countries
E-procurement to facilitate
operations and improve
transparency.
The Tunisian public
procurement
The Egyptian Public
Encourages national bidders
over foreign bidders through a
15% price advantage.
Iraq
The core focus of public
procurement in Iraq is based
on the OECD principles of
fighting corruption through
transparency, good
management, and control

13. Insights
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• In light of the vulnerability theory, the existing jurisprudence need to be
reconsider.
Should know:
• Public procurement policy is a societal tool to redistribute resources and
prospects among social groups regardless of their economic power and social
labeling.
• Public procurement policies not only enable governments to stabilize markets,
influence the unemployment rate, and improve work conditions, but also assist
policymakers in empowering women and strengthening their participation in the
market through quotas for their enterprises and a high degree of engagement in
public–private operations.

14. 2
Should do: To ensure
equal opportunities
provide remedies to women
as vulnerable subjects
through legal and institutional
procedures that account for the
gender gap and the social and
economic barriers that prevent
Jordanian women’s
empowerment.

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Thanks for listening
Questions!