Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 5, 2024

We want to enable one billion people to live in more equitable, prosperous and sustainable communities by 2030 by improving US$2 trillion in public procurement spending. Now we want to build on that momentum to jump scale again to a tipping point of global change in policy and practice by the start of 2030. The future is open!

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Procurement E-procurement Public Procurement Sustainability 89

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 19, 2023

At 2 am on Saturday morning, the day after the 10th Conference of the States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) was meant to end in Atlanta, exhausted negotiators finally adopted a resolution on “ Promoting transparency and integrity in public procurement in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ”.

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Public Procurement Procurement E-procurement IT 140

Open Contracting Partnership

JANUARY 16, 2025

We moved from transparency to transformation. Read on for some of our plans on this Your top priorities for 2025 include making AI work in public procurement, implementing anti-corruption strategies, and building better e-procurement systems. We’re humbled to learn that 91% of you recommend working with us. So bring on 2025!

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Innovation E-procurement Public Procurement Procurement 82

Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 6, 2023

Lucien Claassen , ICT Category Manager in the Netherlands, shared the government’s ambitious goals, including climate neutrality by 2030 and complete circularity by 2050. He’s also been the driving force behind reforms to build an e-complaint system making a critical area of the public procurement process fairer and more transparent.

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Procurement Public Procurement E-procurement Sustainability 52

Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

RIDW, the first event of its kind in the KSA, attests to the remarkable progress made by the KSA on the journey it set out on a few years ago to establish a robust arbitration regime, aligned with its broader Vision 2030 commitment to foster an investor-friendly environment. They also feature the establishment of the SCCA Court (Art.

IT 52

IT Tender Efficiency Electronics 52

Kluwer Arbitration

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Scope of Application Differently from traditional investment agreements, the stated purpose of the SIFA is not only to foster foreign direct investment (“FDI”) (Article 1), but also to do so in a manner that integrates environmental and labour standards, transparency, and corporate social responsibility.

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Kluwer Arbitration

DECEMBER 13, 2024

In 2016, the KSA launched the Saudi Vision 2030 , an initiative to, among others, attract foreign and domestic investment by improving the regulatory environment and enhancing business opportunities. With its emphasis on transparency, fairness, and inclusivity, the law aims to attract both regional and international investors.

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