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A red light for corruption: How the Dominican Republic is using open data, better processes & collaboration to fight corruption

Open Contracting Partnership

Challenge: In 2020, public procurement in the Dominican Republic lacked public trust and credibility due to several high-level corruption scandals. It has debarred more than 60 suppliers for violations, and reduced unresolved complaints and canceled tenders. in 2020 to 59.7% And he’s not afraid of bold decisions.

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Case study: Investigating suspected fraud with opentender.net

Open Contracting Partnership

In a previous post , we looked at Indonesia Corruption Watch s method for monitoring corruption risks in procurement. Based on a search on opentender.net, this community center development project in 2020 had a potential risk score of 75 out of 100. In 2018, there was another tender for Rp. million) in 2020.

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Open Olympics 2026: progress and challenges

Open Contracting Partnership

Many of you will know that weve always been interested in opening up and improving the procurement and contracts that underpin mega-sporting events, which have – all too-often been – vectors for cronyism, corruption or massive mis-spending.

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Anti-corruption in aid-funded procurement: Is corruption reduced or merely displaced?

Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

Anti-corruption in aid-funded procurement: Is corruption reduced or merely displaced? Available online: [link] Given a widespread sense among donors that mainstream anti-corruption reforms over the past 25 years have failed to yield results, there is a move towards more targeted interventions. David-Barrett E. and Fazekas, M.

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In Kazakhstan, opening up procurement boosts public oversight and prevents millions in wasteful spending

Open Contracting Partnership

Challenge: Despite ongoing government reforms, corruption and inefficient spending remains pervasive in Kazakhstan’s public procurement. Finally, the Anti-Corruption Agency is proactively supporting the development of civic monitoring and has agreed to cooperate with the civil society coalition to monitor procurement.

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Corruption Under Scrutiny: The Ratione Materiae Objection in Panamericana Televisión v. Peru

Kluwer Arbitration

After acquiring an indirect majority control over the company, Mr. Schütz appeared in a video leak of bribery acts (known as the “Vladivideos” leak, one of the most infamous corruption scandals of Peruvian history). The Tribunal, quoting the World Duty Free v.

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Looking into Antonio Costa legacy as PM from a procurement perspective

Telles.eu

With today's announcement of his resignation on the back of a corruption probe, the time of Antonio Costa as Portuguese Prime-Minister reached its end. I don't have specific recollections about procurement in Portugal in 2020, since the UK Covid contracts sucked enough of my energy and attention of their own. managed by the government.