CCTV systems in Myanmar Back to contents 41 Public procurement process Myanmar’s legal framework for the public procurement process was established in 2011 as part of the country’s political reforms and transfer to a civilian government. The procurement process itself was seen as an important marker of government integrity. An analysis of the government’s Directive No. 1/201779 broke down the procurement process in Myanmar into three stages: pre-tender, tender, and post-tender.80 Pre-tender consists of the preparation of an annual budget and budget allocation to government agencies, procurement planning to identify procurement needs and procurement approach, defining procurement requirements, and preparing tender documents. The tender stage is an invitation for potential suppliers to submit tender proposals, evaluate tender proposals, select the winning tender, and award the contract. The post-tender stage is the contract management to ensure the supplier delivers goods or services of required quality and is paid as per the terms of the contract.81