Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

We have released an update in November 2019 on the datasets collected on development projects, public tenders, and contracts for three major donor agencies: the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), and EuropeAid.

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Data Corruption Tender Contract 40

Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 4, 2024

Public procurement needs to be more transparent, efficient, and accountable to tackle the major social and economic challenges faced by governments across the world. Software as a Service (SaaS)-based government e-GP systems can offer cost-effective and efficient alternatives.

E-procurement 75

E-procurement Procurement Public Procurement Transparency 75

Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

APRIL 15, 2020

With a mandate to prevent, investigate, and prosecute corruption, one of the Integrity Commission’s core functions is to oversee public procurement. There was huge enthusiasm in the room for developing a user-friendly tool to detect corruption in contracting.

Public Procurement 52

Public Procurement Integration Integrity Procurement 52

Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

These included ongoing issues such as poor institutional coordination, lack of transparency, high levels of corruption, and murky lines of accountability. Largely anchored on the UNCITRAL model law on public procurement , several countries abolished the centralized and inefficient tender boards.

Public Procurement 63

Public Procurement Procurement E-procurement Transparency 63

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Challenge: In 2020, public procurement in the Dominican Republic lacked public trust and credibility due to several high-level corruption scandals. It has debarred more than 60 suppliers for violations, and reduced unresolved complaints and canceled tenders. Corruption in public procurement makes us poorer and takes our rights away.”

Corruption 71

Corruption Collaboration Data Public Procurement 71

Open Contracting Partnership

JUNE 3, 2024

How to make e-GP systems work A lot of countries in the region have been struggling to digitize their public procurement processes efficiently ( check out our guide to building better systems with advice from reformers in five African countries ). Procurement does not start from the publication of tenders.

Public Procurement 73

Public Procurement Procurement E-procurement Transparency 73

Kluwer Arbitration

MARCH 20, 2024

Efficient Record Management Turning to the second point of the checklist, the panel recalled the importance to have an efficient record management. Although different tools are used to select lawyers (panels, tenders etc), the panel added that gathering recommendations from fellow colleagues remains a safe option.

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Import Efficiency Negotiation Tender 52

Kluwer Arbitration

MAY 26, 2024

More from our authors: Dealing with Bribery and Corruption in International Commercial Arbitration: To Probe or Not to Probe by Emmanuel Obiora Igbokwe € 190 Arbitration in Egypt: A Practitioner's Guide by Ibrahim Shehata € 190 There is an open call for the EILAR 2024 Young Practitioners and Scholars Essay Competition.

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Import Tender Utilities Corruption 52

Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Throughout the pandemic, significant amounts of public funds were disbursed without seeking parliamentary approval, and the procurement process itself became tainted by multiple instances of corruption and cronyism. It would signify a major leap forward in Malaysia’s battle against corruption and mismanagement of public funds.

Public Procurement 115

Public Procurement Procurement Corruption Transparency 115

Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 5, 2024

For example, with our support, the Dominican Republic’s procurement agency monitors all transactions in the country’s electronic procurement system in real-time using 21 automated corruption red flag risk indicators.

Procurement 84

Procurement E-procurement Public Procurement Sustainability 84

University of Bristol

AUGUST 23, 2021

Background By way of background, it is worth saying that NHS commissioning is a peculiar procurement activity resulting from the creation of an NHS internal market in the 1990s with the aim of harnessing market incentives and competition-based governance to improve the efficiency of the English healthcare system (see here ).

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Tender E-procurement Procurement Transparency 52

How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 28, 2023

The 2020 data strategy stressed that Public procurement data are essential to improve transparency and accountability of public spending, fighting corruption and improving spending quality. However, data from only 20% of all call for tenders as submitted by public buyers is available and searchable for analysis in one place [ie TED].

Procurement 52

Procurement Public Procurement Buyers Thresholds 52

Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2020

Following our theoretical framework, we also expect transparency effects to unfold over time with many effects arising through the help of stakeholders – journalists picking up stories based on newly available data, buyers learning about procurement markets or bidder finding new opportunities more efficiently.

Bidder 40

Bidder Transparency Contract Public Procurement 40

Open Contracting Partnership

OCTOBER 30, 2023

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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Procurement E-procurement Public Procurement Corruption 113