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

Open Contracting Partnership

At the time, few complaints were submitted through the LKPP’s official procurement complaints handling mechanisms, e-pengaduan , due in part to the high burden of proof required before complaints were “approved” or progressed for follow-up. They measured several improvements in the public complaints handling process.

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Friday Flash 04/26/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

The conference begins with remarks from Christine Harada , Senior Advisor in OMB’s Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), on the governmentwide Better Contracting Initiative , a four-pronged initiative to ensure that the Federal Government receives optimal terms and prices when purchasing goods and services.

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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

Public contracts matter, he says: “The government allocates 32% of the country’s budget towards goods, services, and public works, to secure the rights and enhance the quality of life for citizens. In particular, outdated regulations and a lack of capacity in purchasing agencies using the platform held back further progress.