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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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Three ways World Bank procurement can drive collaboration for the SDGs

Open Contracting Partnership

Improving public procurement, which accounts for one in every three dollars spent by governments, is one of the core ways countries can do more with the same – or less. As theOpen Contracting Partnership, we support transformational procurement reforms in over 50 countries.

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On technology buys, it’s important that agency stakeholders work together throughout the process

American City & Country

He notes that change management for end-users is also a key component in technology upgrade projects that is often left off the internal roadmap. Change is hard, and workforce skills may not match the day-to-day changes brought on by the new tech, so work with your vendor to plan adequate training.”

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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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Change Management. Communication is the largest part of change management, but it deserves independent consideration as well. Ensuring that there is a dedicated change management workstream mitigates the risk level of the entire implementation. Where are the greatest changes taking place?

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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.