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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. Corruption in public procurement makes us poorer and takes our rights away.” So the DGCP adopted a three-pronged approach to improve things.

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

Open Contracting Partnership

Challenge: Indonesia’s public procurement sector is highly vulnerable to corruption. Public procurement stands out as the most vulnerable sector to corruption in Indonesia. The collaboration revolves around the corruption risk monitoring platform, Opentender.net , developed by ICW and the national public procurement agency LKPP.

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Digging out data to shine a light on public buying in Mongolia

Open Contracting Partnership

To tackle this problem, the country has proposed wide-ranging legislation , including an anti-corruption package with measures to standardize the operations of Mongolia’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and ensure they follow consistent rules throughout processes like tendering and procurement, among others.

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Australian Arbitration Week Recap: International Arbitration in the Pacific—Reform and Capacity Building

Kluwer Arbitration

This discussion underscored the critical need for ongoing reform and capacity building, while also highlighting the importance of cultural sensitivity and local engagement. She noted that capacity building is a major challenge, and the Tongan government is open to seeing how it can further develop its expertise.

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Modernizing Public Infrastructure: The Power of Strategic Procurement

The Procurement ClassRoom

Fraud Detection : Machine learning models can monitor procurement transactions for irregularities, reducing corruption risks. Invest in Capacity Building: Equip procurement professionals with the skills to evaluate, implement, and manage complex technologies like AI and blockchain.

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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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2023 Year in Review: Switzerland (Part I: Scope of Arbitration Clause, Capacity of Discernment, Res Iudicata)

Kluwer Arbitration

Part I focuses on the scope of arbitration clause and its validity in the context of a party’s (in)capacity of discernment, as well as on the new developments regarding res iudicata. Part II explores new case law on the enforcement of arbitral awards. Please see Part II for further developments in 2023.