Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Public procurement is like the heartbeat of public spending in most of Africa – by some estimates, it accounts for 17% of the GDP of African Countries. Procurement was long seen as a clerical administrative function, rather than a strategic lever. In my view, it is now undergoing a third major wave of reform.

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Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 30, 2024

Introducing more sustainable procurement policies and processes presents an enormous opportunity for public authorities to not only contribute to reaching carbon emission reduction goals but also to drive sustainable societal and economic development. While the model performed well enough, it is not ideal for the procurement context.

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Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Results: The number of women-led businesses registered in the official state public procurement system increased by 43% from 2021 and 2022 to a total of 158 businesses, winning a total of 47 contracts, up from a mere 7 in 2020. This resulted in an updated Procurement Manual ratified by the State Executive Council in May 2023.

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Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 7, 2023

The magnitude, frequency and duration of natural disasters have multiple impacts on public finances. The lack of data on climate-related public spending significantly limits the ability to evaluate it and prevents an accurate understanding of the associated fiscal risks. of GDP for lower-middle-income countries and 0.9%

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Open Contracting Partnership

MAY 23, 2024

Challenge: In Ukraine, a lack of machine-readable data about procurement appeals made it difficult for government suppliers to defend their rights and interests. The Prozorro e-procurement system allows participants of an auction to review competitors’ documents, which makes it possible to dispute errors in their tender proposals.

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How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 28, 2023

In this blog post, I offer some thoughts on the PPDS, its functional goals, likely effects, and the quickly closing window of opportunity for Member States to support its feasibility through an ambitious implementation of the new procurement eForms at domestic level (on which see earlier thoughts here ). What is the PPDS?

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The Procurement ClassRoom

MARCH 1, 2016

Introduction Many of us begin working as newly appointed public procurement practitioners with no idea of what to do or where to start. And it may take several years before we develop a system for being more efficient and effective in our work. Where does the procurement process start and where does it end?

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