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UN’s first ever resolution on public procurement: what makes it strong and what’s still missing

Open Contracting Partnership

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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10 success factors for implementing e-procurement system

Open Contracting Partnership

Public procurement needs to be more transparent, efficient, and accountable to tackle the major social and economic challenges faced by governments across the world. I have had opportunities to support more than 60 countries across the globe in reviewing and advising their e-procurement (e-GP) initiatives.

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Commitment, coalitions, change: How we can build on #OGPEstonia’s energy to reform public contracting

Open Contracting Partnership

At #OGPEstonia, we had the pleasure of hosting about 200 frontline reformers sharing their experiences, challenges, and successes in boosting inclusion, integrity, participation, and digital transformation in public procurement. We need to: 1) Convert general do-gooding commitments into clear goals and change management.

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Public Sector eProcurement Implementation: Ways to Mitigate Risk and Ensure Success

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There hasn’t been an implementation project that I have been a part of where the team walked away without lessons learned for future implementations, and public sector implementations are no exception. In fact, the unique complexities, and requirements of public sector procurement challenge even the best laid plans and implementation teams.

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Empowering women businesses in Uganda through contracts

Open Contracting Partnership

Now government officials have more regulatory tools and data capacity, almost 130 women-owned and led businesses are better equipped to participate in public procurement, and for the first time, four major Ugandan governmental entities can calculate robust participation metrics to understand if their inclusion efforts are working.