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Empowering auditors: Indonesia uses data-driven oversight to clean up its corruption-prone procurement sector

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Results: The reform has led to significant improvements, particularly in audits triggered by public complaints. According to a monitoring report by Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW), there were 1,586 cases of corruption in procurement detected between 2016 and 2022, amounting to total losses to the state of around US$2.7

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Unlocking opportunities: How Ekiti State, Nigeria is enabling women businesses through better procurement practices

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Results: The number of women-led businesses registered in the official state public procurement system increased by 43% from 2021 and 2022 to a total of 158 businesses, winning a total of 47 contracts, up from a mere 7 in 2020. Research shows that women, in particular, tend to re-invest more in their own area.

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Why Malaysia needs a new public procurement law

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Among the reform areas identified was the country’s public procurement system. The strategy outlined in the NACP aimed to establish a dedicated public procurement law and revamp existing procurement practices. But at the heart of this transformation lies the principle of transparency.

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

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“Building institutional processes and strengthening controls will always make some people uncomfortable when it’s easier for them to operate in a messy environment and ‘enjoy’ public resources illegally,” he says. By 2022, DGCP launched its data and monitoring system “Sistema Integral de Monitoreo y Análisis de Datos” publicly.