Procurement Risk:
Critical
Score:
10/100
57
NS/100
Does the country have legislation covering defence and security procurement with clauses specific to corruption risks, and are any items exempt from these laws?
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This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. In Cameroon, there is no procurement code specific to defence. The legislation is based…
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The country has no legislation specifically regulating defence procurement. Meanwhile, the public procurement code does not apply to the defence sector (articles 30 and…
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The country has no legislation specifically regulating defence procurement. Meanwhile, the public procurement code does not apply to the defence sector (articles 30 and…
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58
8/100
Is the defence procurement cycle process, from assessment of needs, through contract implementation and sign-off, all the way to asset disposal, disclosed to the public?
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In terms of administrative organisation, it should be noted that the MINDEF and MINMAP report to the Presidency of the Republic.The defence procurement process…
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The defence procurement cycle is not disclosed, despite the existence of public procurement control mechanisms. Within MINDEF, at the Budget and Equipment Directorate, there…
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In practice, there are policies and procedures for each stage of the public procurement cycle implementation process, but there are some gaps in execution.…
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59
25/100
Are defence procurement oversight mechanisms in place and are these oversight mechanisms active and transparent?
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The institutions (Direction des équipements et du budget – Department of Budget and Equipement and budget; Direction du matériels interarmées – Department of Joint…
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The monitoring mechanisms are active and operate internally, particularly through the Commission responsible for the award, execution and monitoring of public contracts of within…
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Defence procurement monitoring mechanisms lack transparency. The absence of calls for tenders shows that the process lacks transparency. In addition, the functioning of the…
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The provisional defence plan regarding potential or future purchases is neither documented nor made public. Also defence purchases are not comprehensive and nothing is…
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There is no publicly available information on forward purchase plans. The defence sector primarily falls under the domain of sovereignty. To this end, all…
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Defence purchases are not usually disclosed publicly due to the high strategic confidentiality clause in public procurements. However, there is partial justification for this;…
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Data is sometimes published but not in an accessible format, such as reports provided when making a purchase or providing a service. Also, there…
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62
0/100
What procedures and standards are companies required to have – such as compliance programmes and business conduct programmes – in order to be able to bid for work for the Ministry of Defence or armed forces?
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63
8/100
Are procurement requirements derived from a national defence and security strategy, and are procurement decisions well-audited? Are defence purchases based on clearly identified and quantified requirements?
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There is no public procurement evaluation strategy. Purchasing requirements do not follow any formal procedure. Acquisitions are made based on the needs of the…
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In terms of controlling actual purchases, external control mechanisms outside MINDEF are ineffective for certain transactions. This is justified by the confidentiality clause that…
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During the parliamentary session dedicated to the vote and approval of the budget, MINDEF sets its budget envelope for the year. This serves as…
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64
0/100
Is defence procurement generally conducted as open competition or is there a significant element of single-sourcing (that is, without competition)?
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Public defence contracts are carried out within a framework of competition restricted to local companies for their promotion. However, when a foreign company bids…
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All defence procurement contracts, including single sourced ones, are submitted in a discretionary and unilateral manner without the intervention of any control agency that…
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65
25/100
Are tender boards subject to regulations and codes of conduct and are their decisions subject to independent audit to ensure due process and fairness?
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A conflict of interest occurs when the holder of a contract could gain direct or indirect profits from a contract concluded by the project…
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The lack of transparency and access to information weakens oversight of the defence sector. Firstly, the tender board officials do not keep a satisfactory…
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The Code of Public Procurement which provides some regulation, is publicly available. However, the rest of the procedures regarding the tender board are not…
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Control bodies (Parliament and the Supreme Court Audit Office) exist in Cameroon, but they face significant challenges. Parliamentary control over the sector is enshrined…
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66
13/100
Does the country have legislation in place to discourage and punish collusion between bidders for defence and security contracts?
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There is no legislation covering defence procurement that addresses collusion, and article 71 of the “Code des marchés publics” specifies that the Code does…
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There is no legislation applicable to the defence sector, so this indicator is Not Applicable.[1][2]
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There is no legislation applicable to the defence sector, so this indicator is Not Applicable.[1][2]
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There are risks that some bidders may refuse to abide by competition rules and may collude to influence outcomes for their own benefit. Because…
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67
17/100
Are there mechanisms and procedures that ensure that contractors meet their obligations on reporting and delivery?
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There are no formal policies or procedures that outline how to monitor, assess, and report a supplier’s service and delivery obligations. There is no…
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Public procurement is opaque and underscores the lack of transparency in the procurement process. The sector is mostly exempt from the disclosure rules that…
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Oversight mechanisms are essentials to the effectiveness of the defence sector and constitute a fundamental pillar of security. At MINDEF, these mechanisms operate internally…
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There is insufficient information to determine if breaches of contract exist and whether they are acted upon.[1][2]
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68
25/100
Are there mechanisms in place to allow companies to complain about perceived malpractice in procurement, and are companies protected from discrimination when they use these mechanisms?
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There is no formal complaints mechanism, as the defence procurements are not governed by the public procurement code.[1] In practice, companies can attempt to…
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As stated above, the country has no formal complaints mechanism for defence procurement, so this indicator is marked Not applicable.[1][2]
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As stated above, the country lacks a formal complaints mechanism for defence procurement, so this indicator is marked Not applicable.[1][2]
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The exclusion of companies and of senior company officials involved in bribery is mentioned in the public procurement code, along with various other types…
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The lack of transparency and refusal to disclose information about tenders or contract awards in the defence procurement cycle, along with the uncertainty of…
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An offence can result in sanctions.[1][2] The only problem is, firstly, it seems they are not consistently applied or sanctions are not necessarily made…
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70
0/100
When negotiating offset contracts, does the government specifically address corruption risk by imposing anti-corruption due diligence on contractors and third parties?
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Cameroon has not explicitly prohibited offset contracts in the defence sector. It has neither defined them nor scheduled a legal provision related to this…
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Cameroon has not explicitly prohibited offset contracts in the defence sector. It has niether defined them nor scheduled a legal provision related to this…
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Cameroon has not explicitly prohibited offset contracts in the defence sector. It has neither defined them nor scheduled a legal provision related to this…
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Cameroon has not explicitly prohibited offset contracts in the defence sector. It has neither defined them nor scheduled a legal provision related to this…
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Cameroon has not explicitly prohibited offset contracts in the defence sector. It has neither defined them nor scheduled a legal provision related to this…
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73
0/100
How strongly does the government control the company’s use of agents and intermediaries in the procurement cycle?
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No special conditions are required from suppliers by the Cameroonian authorities. There are also no anti-corruption requirements for subcontracting companies involved in the public…
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The Public Procurement Code does not tackle the issues of using agents and intermediaries, and in the defence sector, there is no legal document…
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74
0/100
Are the principal aspects of the financing package surrounding major arms deals, (such as payment timelines, interest rates, commercial loans or export credit agreements) made publicly available prior to the signing of contracts?
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In the defence sector, some major procurements such as the purchase of arms lack transparency. Although the public procurement process for ordinary purchases is…
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75
NS/100
How common is it for defence acquisition decisions to be based on political influence by selling nations?
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This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. Cameroon is not a major arms buyer. Its limited purchasing capabilities (around half a…
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This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. Cameroon’s military expenditure has been increasing steadily over the past two decades. Cameroon lacks…
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This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. In Cameroon, opposition parties and civil socieity rarely exert influence to pressure the government…
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0
NA/100
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Government Policy
Q57
NA/100
Does the country have legislation covering defence and security procurement with clauses specific to corruption risks, and are any items exempt from these laws?
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Q58
NA/100
Is the defence procurement cycle process, from assessment of needs, through contract implementation and sign-off, all the way to asset disposal, disclosed to the public?
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Q59
NA/100
Are defence procurement oversight mechanisms in place and are these oversight mechanisms active and transparent?
View QuestionCapability Gap and Requirements Definition
Q62
NA/100
What procedures and standards are companies required to have – such as compliance programmes and business conduct programmes – in order to be able to bid for work for the Ministry of Defence or armed forces?
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Q63
NA/100
Are procurement requirements derived from a national defence and security strategy, and are procurement decisions well-audited? Are defence purchases based on clearly identified and quantified requirements?
View QuestionTender Solicitation, Assessment and Contract Award
Q64
NA/100
Is defence procurement generally conducted as open competition or is there a significant element of single-sourcing (that is, without competition)?
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Q65
NA/100
Are tender boards subject to regulations and codes of conduct and are their decisions subject to independent audit to ensure due process and fairness?
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Q66
NA/100
Does the country have legislation in place to discourage and punish collusion between bidders for defence and security contracts?
View QuestionContract Delivery and In-Service Support
Q67
NA/100
Are there mechanisms and procedures that ensure that contractors meet their obligations on reporting and delivery?
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Q68
NA/100
Are there mechanisms in place to allow companies to complain about perceived malpractice in procurement, and are companies protected from discrimination when they use these mechanisms?
View QuestionOffset Contracts
Q70
NA/100
When negotiating offset contracts, does the government specifically address corruption risk by imposing anti-corruption due diligence on contractors and third parties?
View QuestionAgents / Brokers
Q73
NA/100
How strongly does the government control the company’s use of agents and intermediaries in the procurement cycle?
View QuestionFinancing Package
Q74
NA/100
Are the principal aspects of the financing package surrounding major arms deals, (such as payment timelines, interest rates, commercial loans or export credit agreements) made publicly available prior to the signing of contracts?
View QuestionSeller Influence
Q75
NA/100