Digital Health: Procurement Guide
Peer Reviewed
Date issued
May 2024
Subject
Digital Health;
Procurement;
Stakeholder Ecosystem;
Health;
Leadership;
Health Facilities;
Interoperability;
Delivery of Health Care;
Labor Force;
Service Provider;
Data Analytics;
Governance;
Science and Technology;
Public Bidding;
Information and Communication Technology;
Procurement Policy;
Health Policy
JEL code
I18 - Government Policy • Regulation • Public Health;
O33 - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences • Diffusion Processes;
D23 - Organizational Behavior • Transaction Costs • Property Rights;
D82 - Asymmetric and Private Information • Mechanism Design;
H51 - Government Expenditures and Health;
I12 - Health Behavior;
I13 - Health Insurance, Public and Private;
I15 - Health and Economic Development;
L86 - Information and Internet Services • Computer Software;
D44 - Auctions;
I11 - Analysis of Health Care Markets
Category
Learning Materials
The Digital Health Procurement Guide is a comprehensive resource developed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to assist its clients in procuring digital health tools. It provides an overview of the procurement process, including key stages and responsibilities, and offers practical tools and templates to facilitate a successful procurement. The guide emphasizes the importance of strategic planning, understanding needs, executing a structured procurement process, and negotiating effective contracts. Collaboration among stakeholders is also highlighted as crucial for successful digital health procurement. The guide does not replace the IDB's procurement policies but serves as a valuable reference for clients seeking support in this area.
This guide will:
Help Purchasers understand the process for procuring digital health tools from defining its need to contract negotiation;
Discuss the difference between defining what a Purchaser needs (i.e., its requirements) and how it asks (i.e., goes to market) for solutions to meet those needs;
Provide an overview of a procurement process following a multi-stage bidding process;
Provide tools and templates that can help a Purchaser execute a digital health procurement based on good practice.
This guide will:
Help Purchasers understand the process for procuring digital health tools from defining its need to contract negotiation;
Discuss the difference between defining what a Purchaser needs (i.e., its requirements) and how it asks (i.e., goes to market) for solutions to meet those needs;
Provide an overview of a procurement process following a multi-stage bidding process;
Provide tools and templates that can help a Purchaser execute a digital health procurement based on good practice.
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