ARTAK MANUKYAN, Ph.

D in economics
Consultancy/Management Experience
Chairman of National Center of Public Policy Main Responsibilities: Office management and July 2017-present
Research NGO socio-economic analysis

Public Procurement expert: Institute for Main Responsibilities: Responsible for Public January 2018-August
Development of Freedom of Information, Georgia Procurement Assessment in Armenia 2018
Project Number: OR2017-34436
Project Title: “Transparent Public Procurement Rating-
Assessing Public Procurement Legislation and the
Enforcement Process in the Eurasian region and
Beyond”
Public Procurement Expert: Grant Project Number Main Responsibilities: Responsible for Public October 2017-
19757 Procurement Assessment in Armenia November 2018

Public Procurement Expert: US Embassy in Main Responsibilities: Responsible for Public October 2017-April
Yerevan, Democracy Small Grants Program, Procurement Analysis in Armenian regions 2018
Program title: Enhancing Community Development
through Better Use of Public Resources: How Activist
Groups Can Monitor Budget Efficiency

Consultant; Anti-Corruption Coalition Main Responsibilities: Developing the concept, January 2017-Sept
"Multi-Faceted Anti-Corruption Promotion" project policies and procedures for private sector 2017
administrated by EU development with special focus on public
procurement issues concerning SMEs,
designing proposals and projects for SMEs,
marketing, PR and fundraising for SME
development, improvement of business
incubation mechanisms, organizing trainings
and discussions of business opportunities for
SMEs, with special focus on Syrian
Armenians.

President Main responsibilities- Developing the concept, May 2017- Sept.

policies and procedures for private sector 2017
SME Cooperation Association NGO
development with special focus on public
procurement issues concerning SMEs,
designing proposals and projects for SMEs,
marketing, PR and fundraising for SME
development, improvement of business
incubation mechanisms, organizing trainings
and discussions of business opportunities for
SMEs, with special focus on Syrian
Armenians.

Public Procurement Policy Expert Main Responsibilities: Developing the concept, March 2017-May
GIZ Yerevan office -short term consultancy on public policies and procedures aimed at the 2017
procurement auditing strengthening budgetary process in Armenia.
Designing public procurement audit
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 manual/guideline for Chamber of Control.
Creating and implementing red flags
methodology in public procurement. Organizing
train in g for Supreme audit institution staff.

Consultant, ICARE Foundation Nov.-Dec. 2016

Project title “Promoting investments into agricultural
sector of Armenia”

Public Procurement Policy Expert Main Responsibilities-Developing the concept, Oct. 2015-Aug. 2016
policies and procedures aimed at the
Transparency International (TI), Armenian chapter development of public procurement system of
the RA. Designing and analyzing survey for
assessing procurement environment. Developing
monitoring indicators, identifying and
implementing red flags methodology.
Identifying steps and procedures for
improvement of public procurement access for
SMEs. Duties included the preparation of
concept papers, proposals, assessments of
certain segments, measurement of past
performance. Advocating public procurement
system improvement.
Economic Expert Role: Presentation on business environment May 2016
problems and opportunities for SMEs (with
GIZ EISRA special focus on Syrian Armenians) during the
business forum “Week of Economic
Opportunities (WEO)”.
Defense Procurement Expert Aug. 2015-March
2016
TI Armenian chapter

Project title “Promoting the Integrity of the Defense

Sector in Armenia”

PFM Expert Sept. 2015-March

2016
PASOS (Policy Association for an Open Society)
and TI Armenian chapter

Project title “Partners in Empowerment”

Public Procurement Expert Main Responsibilities-Reviewing tender Oct. 2014-Oct. 2015

documents, participating in M&E for health
UNOPS sector procurement
PFM Expert Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Main Responsibilities-Developing the concept, Nov. 2014-July 2015
Washington, DC, USA and TI Armenian chapter policies and procedures aimed at the
strengthening budgetary process of the RA.
Project title “Advocacy for the Improvement of the Audit Designing procurement audit manual/guideline
Report'' for Chamber of Control. Creating and

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 implementing red flags methodology in
procurement audit.
Public Procurement Policy Expert Main Responsibilities-Developing the concept, July 2008-Aug. 2015
policies and procedures aimed at the
TI Armenian chapter development of public procurement system of
the RA. Designing and analyzing survey for
assessing procurement environment. Developing
monitoring indicators, identifying and
implementing red flags methodology.
Identifying steps and procedures for
improvement of public procurement access for
SMEs. Duties included the preparation of
concept papers, proposals, assessments of
certain segments, measurement of past
performance. Advocating public procurement
system improvement.
ICARE Foundation Jan. 2015-Feb. 2015

Project title “Agro insurance introduction mechanisms in

Armenia”

Anti-corruption Expert Main Responsibilities-Legal framework analysis Sept.2014-April 2015

of penitentiary institutions Developing a
Prison Monitoring Group research methodology. Monitoring procurement
of penitentiary institutions. Designing a report
for prison monitoring.
Consultant Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, Berlin Main Responsibilities-Mapping main actors Aug.2014-Oct.2014
and directions of their influence in Armenian-
Project title “Turkish influence in Armenia”
Turkish relationship

Consultant; World Vision Armenia Aug. 2014-Oct. 2014

Project title “Analysis of strategic, legal and institutional

framework related to youth employment and participation
in Armenia”

Expert for National Integrity System Project Main Responsibilities-Responsible for business April 2014-May 2014
and procurement sectors' legal review and
TI Armenian chapter
assessment.

National Governance Specialist (Transport sector) Main Responsibilities-Preparing risk March 2013-July
Asian Development Bank, T A-7277 management plan, based on risk assessment 2013
methodology. Assessing the identified risks.

Consultant Main Responsibilities-Providing the Sept. 2011-Sept.2012

Supervision team assistance for PSIR portfolio
World Bank, Yerevan office
evaluation. Assisting PSMP 2 and JRP 2
project supervision and implementation.
Assessing the progress made in implementing
activities under projects since effectiveness and

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 preparing monitoring reports. Monitoring,
analyzing and regularly reporting public sector
developments in Armenia to task teams in
Country Office management. Contributing to
the WB’s analytic operational work program in
the public sector. Providing inputs to or
preparing diverse operational products/outputs,
e.g. sector and country briefings, background
reports, portfolio performance reviews, etc.
Conducting stakeholder consultations.

Public Procurement Policy Expert Main responsibilities-Working on ENP 2009-2011

implementation in Armenia, annual reports
Open Society Foundations, Armenia (public procurement section).
Consultant Main responsibilities- Preparing report on Feb.2010-May 2010
social dialogue and gender equality issues
UN ILO, “Social Dialogue and Gender equality in
Armenia”

Public Procurement Policy Expert Main Responsibilities-Analyzing risks in public Nov. 2007-March
procurement system. Initiating stakeholder 2008
Asian Development Bank, TA-6385
consultations. Preparing reports on public
procurement. Preparing action-plan for public
procurement reforms.

Consultant Main responsibilities-Working on May 2004-Nov.2004

reorganization, and product development and
WB and Ministry of Economy marketing.
“Enterprise Restructuring” Pilot Program

Consultant Main responsibilities- Working on economic Feb.2004-May 2004

aspects of environmental policy issues.
UNDP/GEF and Ministry of Nature Protection of
RA

Project title “National Capacity Self-Assessment for

Global Environmental Management”.

Researching Experience
Head of Planning and Analyses Division March 2006-Nov.
2007
Armenian Copper Program CJSC

Deputy Head of Equity Evaluation and Calculation Jan.2006-April 2007

Department

Institute of Management and economic Reforms

(IMER)

Head Specialist, Head of Research Team Dec.2002-Sept.2005

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IMER, State Property Department

Senior Economist Aug.2003-Aug.2004

“Beer of Yerevan” (Kilikia) CJSC

Leading Specialist Dec.1999-Dec.2002

IMER

Specialist Jan 1998-June 1998

IMER

Part Time Work Experience Lecturer/Private Sector/Researcher

Lecturer Subject: Agricultural Insurance Fall 2016, 2017

Agribusiness Teaching Center

Lecturer Subject: Managerial Economics Fall 2011

American University of Armenia

Lecturer at bachelor and master level Main topics: Hospitality and Tourism, Sept.2007-Jan.2013
Tourism Management, International Business
ASUE
(9 subjects) Responsible for lecturing, class
teaching, course design and development, exam
marking, and tutorial support for the courses on
Tourism English, Destination Marketing and
Management

Lecturer at bachelor and master level Main Courses: The Basics of Management; Feb.2005-June 2008
Public Administration; Strategic Management
ERIICTA, Department of service and tourism
and planning in tourism industry

President of (Capacity Building International Jan.2006-Jan.2007

Relations)

Alumni Council/Swiss Graduate Institute of

International Studies/Armenia

Events Manager in International Economics Jan.2005-Jan.2006

Alumni Council/Swiss Graduate Institute of

International Studies/Armenia

Trainer on insolvency legislation (economic aspects) May 2005

Institute of Justice / Ministry of Justice of RA

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 Academic Background
Associate Professor ASUE, Yerevan, Armenia July 2011

Visiting Professor (JFDP) University of Delaware, Department of Jan. 2010-May 2010

Economics, USA

Visiting Researcher (DAAD) Department of Finance and economics, Sept. 2005-Dec 2005
Potsdam University, Germany

Visiting Researcher (RSEP) FRB of Cleveland, Research Department, Jan. 2003-May 2003
USA

Ph.D. in Economics Economic Research Institute (ERI), Yerevan, July 26, 2002
Armenia

Aspirantura Institute of Management and Economic 1999-2002

Reforms Appended to RA Government,
Yerevan, Armenia (IMER)

Diploma (Major: International Economics) ASUE, Yerevan, Armenia 1994-1999

The Author of two monographs and more than 40 working papers in referred academic journals