Strategic co-ordination of the ISSSTE's procurement

This chapter describes how procurement is organised and conducted at the State’s Employees’ Social Security and Social Services Institute (ISSSTE) in Mexico. The analysis focuses on centralised purchases carried out by the units of the ISSSTE’s Administration Directorate. The chapter includes an overview of the regulatory environment assesses planning, budgeting and co-ordination processes and challenges at the ISSSTE and provides recommendations for improvements. An action plan for the establishment of a Procurement Co-ordination Unit at the ISSSTE is annexed at the end of this chapter.