Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Approach: The new director of the procurement agency led the development of a data-driven corruption risk monitoring system and worked with a reform team to strengthen the institutional capacity of government buyers, improve cross-agency coordination and increase collaboration with civil society. More recently, it canceled a RD$1.3

Corruption 78

Corruption Collaboration Data Public Procurement 78

The Softly Spark

AUGUST 8, 2024

This misleading practice of making false green claims has left many buyers skeptical of products touted as eco-friendly. However, staying silent about your eco-friendly practices is not the solution – consumers crave transparency! Be transparent and qualify your green claims to maintain trust. Burt’s Bees, Inc.)

Sustainability 98

Sustainability Transparency Buyers Quality 98

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The government took three key steps: i) careful planning for the green transition; ii) implementing green public procurement (GPP) in practice with a focus on building the capacity of public buyers; and iii) learning powered by data-driven monitoring with a public dashboard.

Procurement 89

Procurement Buyers E-procurement Public Procurement 89

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 12, 2023

We only have three regional offices and hundreds of buyers. As Einer Fogh of GIZ Uganda highlights, “there is a vibrant civil society in Uganda, with many organizations working on transparency and anticorruption. Audits are post-mortems after things have gone bad. We were asking ourselves how we can have real-time interventions.

Public Procurement 135

Public Procurement Procurement Contract Collaboration 135

Federal News Network

DECEMBER 18, 2024

However, the process often lacks transparency, and without active enforcement, many small businesses find themselves left out of the equation. By empowering federal buyers to act swiftly and make purchasing decisions without being tied to large, restrictive procurement platforms, the government could access innovative solutions more readily.

Purchasing 72

Purchasing Thresholds Buyers Procurement 72

ivalua

JUNE 4, 2020

Transparency, or ability to scale data, across an organization. The key to the success of these strategies begins with communication and transparency, both of which are also essential in times of crisis. Supplier Data Quality & Management in Decision Making. Ability to enrich data sets with other, related data sets.

Supply Chain 69

Supply Chain Procurement Supplier Procurement Team 69

Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

These agreements take on even greater importance under the Procurement Act 2023, with greater emphasis on transparency, competition and sustainability. Common concerns include transparency, fairness, especially when small suppliers feel dominated by big competitors in multi supplier frameworks. What Are Framework Agreements?

Framework Agreement 52

Framework Agreement Procurement Supplier Tender 52

ivalua

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

As teams worked with suppliers through creative solutions, it became obvious that transparency and supplier risk management are essential components to maintain stability during crises like these. Procurement technology can also help businesses improve supplier relationships and enhance communication between buyers and suppliers.

Supply Chain 97

Supply Chain Supplier Manufacturing Procurement Team 97

Open Contracting Partnership

MAY 23, 2024

It was impossible to analyze the decisions of Ukraine’s procurement review body, the Antimonopoly Committee, in a comprehensive way to understand when the outcome favored the buyer and when it favored the vendor. percentage points more than the average success rate for appeals in Prozorro (72%), excluding Clarity App buyers.

Procurement 67

Procurement Tender Buyers Public Procurement 67

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

AUGUST 19, 2024

Buyers and supply chain workers should now consider things such as: Modern slavery Child labour Working conditions Rates of pay Environmental impact Governance ESG ESG, environmental, social and governance criteria, previously known as CSR is now a critical consideration. How much of your waste goes into landfill?

Supply Chain 59

Supply Chain Ethics Buyers Supplier 59

GovSpend

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Government procurement should be transparent and efficient. I fell in love with their mission to arm buyers and sellers in the public sector with intelligence, enabling them to be more proactive and competitive in their markets and in their spending. There’s simply no sales enablement or procurement intelligence tool like it.

Data 105

Data Quality Purchasing Transparency 105

AWS Public Sector

JUNE 3, 2024

The simplified procurement process worked for tech and focused on outcomes, so the government became a knowledgeable buyer of technology. It should be simple to build digital platforms that offer people reliable, clear ways to access government services such as healthcare, business registration, and welfare payments. Digital Marketplace.

Innovation 78

Innovation Procurement Government Government 78

Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Feedback from municipal hearings suggests that information on procurement and public sector staff recruitment is already open, leading to questions about the need for further transparency. Another issue is the lack of insight into the process leading up to public procurement.

Contract 67

Contract Transparency Public Procurement Corruption 67

University of Bristol

OCTOBER 14, 2019

It can also support public buyers in identifying the green or sustainable public procurement criteria that will deliver the biggest improvements measured against any chosen key performance indicator, such as CO 2 footprint, as well as support the development of robust methodologies for life-cycle costing.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Procurement Public Procurement IT 52

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 4, 2024

A new case study we developed together with Transparency International Ukraine (TI Ukraine) examines how Prozorro’s data analytics tools have become an integral part of the work of more than 30,000 people across government, monitoring institutions, the private sector and civil society, even as the country grapples with Russia’s full-scale invasion.

Public Procurement 67

Public Procurement Procurement E-procurement Buyers 67

How to Crack a Nut

OCTOBER 18, 2023

This pro-supplier/pro-customer orientation prompted Gisele’s question/challenge, which is whether ‘there is EVER an opportunity for government (customer-buyer) to be better able to negotiate the final language with clauses like these in order to weigh the trade offs between interests?’, The SCL AI clause (C1.15) reads as follows: C1.15

Supplier 75

Supplier Transparency Negotiation Procurement 75

Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

We have written elsewhere about the institutional and political challenges that can hinder the transparency –> accountability transformation. If we lack codes for suppliers and buyers, we cannot build indicators of supplier and buyer risk. Oh, and big data just means bigger gains, right?

Data 52

Data Public Procurement Procurement Buyers 52

Procureware

JUNE 28, 2018

Two-Way Messaging is a new feature that lets buyers interact with vendors via email and have all the communications logged in ProcureWare. The email chain can continue with requests for further clarification from the buyer and responses from the vendor. Last month ProcureWare had its second major release of the year.

Buyers 40

Buyers Collusion Bidding Transparency 40

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Mexico City has devised an efficient, participatory, and transparent approach to seek input from potential suppliers and the public on draft contracting documents before a formal call to tender is announced. There are several benefits to this transparent discussion. It all starts with procurement. What’s next?

Collaboration 57

Collaboration E-procurement Tender Bidding 57

Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 31, 2023

Current, closed, and awarded bids can now be found online, increasing transparency throughout the process. Challenge : The City of Des Moines in Iowa wanted to leverage procurement to improve equity and sustainability, but knew its current procurement processes and tools were insufficient. What a barrier that was for so many people!”

Procurement 52

Procurement Sustainability IT E-procurement 52

ivalua

MAY 19, 2022

Our unrivaled licensing and banking networks are setting new standards of security, transparency, and speed for B2B cross-border payments,” said Sinead Fitzmaurice, CEO of TransferMate Global Payments – a subsidiary of the Clune Tech Group. “We All this is transparent across the payment journey, to the buyer and supplier.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Supplier Buyers Finance 52

Select GCR

MAY 7, 2024

SAM.gov fosters collaboration and transparency by serving as a communication platform between government agencies and vendors. Overall, SAM.gov empowers stakeholders with the tools and information necessary for thorough market research, transparency, and efficiency in procurement. It enables them to collaborate on upcoming contracts.

Government Contracts 98

Government Contracts Government Government Contract 98

AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Supporting the European public sector to increase transparency and transformation At the heart of the PPDS is the recognition that public procurement data requires a more collaborative, decentralized approach than a traditional centralized data platform.

Public Procurement 69

Public Procurement Data Procurement Quality 69

How to Crack a Nut

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

I continue exploring the use of public procurement as a tool of digital regulation (or ‘AI regulation by contract’ as shorthand)—ie as a mechanism to promote transparency, explainability, cyber security, ethical and legal compliance leading to trustworthiness, etc in the adoption of digital technologies by the public sector.

Procurement 52

Procurement Tender Buyers Contract 52

ivalua

JULY 8, 2020

Transparency, or ability to scale data, across an organization. The key to the success of these strategies begins with communication and transparency, both of which are also essential in times of crisis. Supplier Data Quality & Management in Decision Making. Some of these challenges include limited: .

Supply Chain 10

Supply Chain Procurement Procurement Team Supplier 10

ivalua

APRIL 8, 2020

It all starts with building up a transparent relationship. What are they transparent about? Buyers receive about a thousand forms per year and commit themselves to responding in a reasonable period of time. Second, every two years they organize a supplier-buyer speed dating event, focused on indirect spend.

Supplier 59

Supplier Management Buyers Innovation 59

Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

APRIL 15, 2020

In India, according to the Ministry of Finance General Financial Rules (2017), all procuring authorities are responsible and accountable for ensuring transparency, fairness, equality, competition, and appeal rights in contracting. Use unique standardised IDs for organisations—both buyers and suppliers—in addition to their names.

Data 52

Data Procurement Tender Public Procurement 52

Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2020

GTI-WP/2020:01, Budapest: Government Transparency Institute. It establishes a robust methodology to explore what impacts can be measured and also explores the channels through which transparency is indeed impactful – e.g. who are the stakeholders and enablers that are the actual drivers of change using increased transparency.

Bidder 40

Bidder Transparency Contract Public Procurement 40

Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

These barriers should be dealt with if the aim is to guarantee that public funds are expended in a transparent, lawful, and efficient manner. By addressing these challenges, procurement teams can enhance transparency, ensure compliance, and deliver value for money. Hence, all procurement activities are ensured to be clean and fair.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Efficiency Procurement Bid Rigging 52

Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

ChileCompra has not only established a formal channel for bidders and citizens to report questionable contracts to authorities for the first time, it has also published the Observatory’s investigation reports and statistics on complaints from the public, making oversight of the procurement system fully transparent. “[In

Procurement 62

Procurement E-procurement Tender Purchasing 62

Inter-American Development Bank

OCTOBER 31, 2024

This holistic strategy—anchored in transparency, accountability, and technological integration—fosters a robust fiscal environment conducive to sustainable economic growth and enhanced public trust. Better contracts and processes, for example, could reduce the risk of delays, quality problems or unexpected costs.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Procurement Strategic Planning Balance 52

Federal News Network

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Both the GSAR and FAR were subject to the transparent rule making process whereby the public was provided an opportunity to review and submit comments on proposed rules. ” The specific date the PAP was issued is unclear as the PAP was not subject to the transparent rule making process. See FAR 8.001.

Negotiation 59

Negotiation Price Government Government 59

ivalua

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

As part of the UK’s 2050 net zero pledges, listed UK businesses must release detailed public plans to meet climate change targets by 2023 However, this shift towards accountability and transparency needs to include the supply chain. However, many feel they are not equipped with the right procurement tools to make this a reality. About Ivalua.

Supplier 52

Supplier Supply Chain Buyers Sustainability 52

Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

OCTOBER 5, 2020

GTI-R/2020:02, Budapest: Government Transparency Institute. Each of the dashboards allows users to undertake their own analysis in these areas by comparing sectors, regions, years, and buyer types. The Corruption Cost Tracker: Quantifying the costs of corrupt contracting and the savings to be made from reform.

Corruption 52

Corruption E-procurement Public Procurement Contract 52

How to Crack a Nut

MAY 8, 2024

©Ausrine Kuze, Distorted Reality , 2021. James McKinney and Volodymyr Tarnay of the Open Contracting Partnership have published ‘ A gentle introduction to applying AI in procurement ’. In this post, I venture some thoughts on meaning, AI, and public procurement big data. To put it simply, I will argue that AI cannot capture meaning proper.

Procurement 75

Procurement Tender Import Public Procurement 75

Tracker Intelligence

JULY 20, 2022

Government contracting is governed by public procurement policy agreements that regulate procurement activities and ensure transparency and fair competition conditions in the government procurement process. In the UK, the government spends around £284 billion on public sector contracts every year.

Government Contracts 52

Government Contracts Government Government Innovation 52

Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 5, 2024

We set up Open Contracting Partnership to be bold: we aren’t after just a bit more transparency of public contracts, we want to transform procurement to meet the urgent needs of our time. Our world runs on public contracts. Public procurement covers $13 trillion of spending every year, one in every three dollars spent by our governments.

Procurement 89

Procurement E-procurement Public Procurement Sustainability 89