Procurement data and performance management systems: Towards evidence-based decision making in Petróleos Mexicanos' public procurement

This chapter provides an overview of the evaluation process of the procurement function and the indicators being considered in the evaluation methodology, although its design is still incomplete. An adequate monitoring of supplier performance is also critical to facilitate the effectiveness of procurement strategies, allowing for the anticipation, identification, and correction of failures before relationships with suppliers suffer and before the optimal use of resources is jeopardised. This chapter analyses the strategies and methodologies used by Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) to monitor the performance of its suppliers and suggests specific actions to use previous performance as an award criterion. Finally, this chapter puts forward proposals for action in order to upgrade the evaluation of PEMEX’s procurement function and make the assessment and monitoring of suppliers’ performance more systematic.