Objective: Facilitate a consistent approach to the application of the OECD MAPS, with a view of how findings can be most effectively translated into reforms. Purpose and Use of the Methodology: MAPS – provide a harmonized tool. designed to enable a country to conduct an assessment of procurement systems – determine the strength and weaknesses, resulting information to serve as basis for reform initiatives to improve capacity and to address weaknesses. Analytical Framework: Building Blocks, Analysis of country context, indicator system, application of indicators, limits of application. Assessment Process: Planning and preparing the assessment, conducting the assessment, validation of the findings. Assessment Report: outline of the Report [Executive summary, Assessment report and Annexes] Strategic Planning and Monitoring: Preparation of Reforms Support: MAPS Secretariat which is to be established.