PART I THE ROADMAP 1. The Political Economy of Aid: Foreign Aid Effectiveness, Theories, Methods and the Challenges that Lie Ahead Marco Zupi, Bac Ha International University, Vietnam 2. Public Procurement, Investment and Aid Effectiveness Oliver Morrissey, University of Nottingham, UK 3. Procurement and Aid Effectiveness: The Journey so far Annamaria La Chimia, University of Nottingham, UK and Peter Trepte, University of Nottingham, UK PART II HARMONISATION: THE FIRST PIT STOP 4. A Post-Modern Assessment of Global Harmonisation and Convergence: The Prospects and Challenges Going Forward to Further Global Standardisation of Procurement Regimes Joshua I Schwartz, George Washington University, USA 5. The Harmonisation Process in Developing Countries Laurence Folliot-Lalliot, University of Paris Nanterre, France PART III MEETING THE CHALLENGES ON THE WAY: UNTYING AID, FIGHTING CORRUPTION AND A NEW ENTRY: SUSTAINABILITY 6. The Echternach Procession of Untying Aid Annamaria La Chimia, University of Nottingham, UK 7. Corruption and Procurement: Recalibrating the Sights Peter Trepte, University of Nottingham, UK 8. Sustainability and Public Procurement Roberto Caranta, University of Turin, Italy and Carol Cravero, University of Turin, Italy PART IV STRENGTHENING DEVELOPING COUNTRIES SYSTEMS: TURNING THE TIDE? 9. The Evolution of the Methodology for Assessing Procurement Systems (MAPS) Lena Diesing, OECD Directorate for Public Governance and Paulo Magina, OECD Directorate for Public Governance 10. The Use of Country Systems Annamaria La Chimia, University of Nottingham, UK and Sope Williams-Elegbe, Stellenbosch University, South Africa 11. Maturity Model for Institutional Development of Procurement Units in Indonesia Jeanmarie Meyer, Millennium Challenge Corporation, USA PART V THE PATH OF DONORS REFORMS 12. The World Banks Procurement Framework: An Assessment of Aid Effectiveness Christopher R Yukins, George Washington University, USA and Sope Williams-Elegbe, Stellenbosch University, South Africa 13. Harmonisation and Reforms at Other Multilateral Development Banks Peter Trepte, University of Nottingham, UK 14. Aid Effectiveness and Public Procurement The USAID Experience Jun Jin, USAID Office of the General Counsel, USA and Ronald Wietecha, USAID, West Africa Mission in Accra, Ghana PART VI THE ROAD AHEAD 15. Development Outcomes and Procurement Reform Jeffrey Gutman, Brookings Institution, USA 16. Concluding Remarks: Are We There Yet? Annamaria La Chimia, University of Nottingham, UK and Peter Trepte, University of Nottingham, UK