Awa Ndoye public procurement reform advocacy

Awa Ndoye, a management specialist and former Secretary General of the UEMOA Court of Auditors, has released a book titled ‘Externalisation des marchés publics’ (Outsourcing of Public Procurement) to advocate for reforms in Senegal and the broader West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) region.

Ndoye argues that public procurement should shift from a focus on mere legal compliance toward actual performance and economic impact. She suggests that outsourcing specific technical functions to specialized structures can serve as a strategic lever to enhance transparency, reduce processing delays, and improve the quality of public spending.

She clarifies that ‘outsourcing must not be understood as a privatization of public procurement’ and emphasizes that, when properly regulated, it allows administrations to focus on core missions. The work highlights the need for UEMOA member states to optimize the entire procurement chain—including planning and project maturity—to better utilize resources for economic development and citizen well-being.