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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. The island’s procurement agency faced more than 250 open complaints and allegations of collusion and low competition in the procurement process.

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7 Secrets to Quicky Become Proficient in Public Procurement

The Procurement ClassRoom

Introduction Many of us begin working as newly appointed public procurement practitioners with no idea of what to do or where to start. Over the years, I’ve come to the conclusion that to quickly achieve proficiency in public procurement management, there are seven things you need to do.

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Dutch software company Negometrix to develop the national procurement system for all Bulgarian Public Entities

Mercell

Press release Utrecht & Sofia December 15, 2017 Dutch software company Negometrix to develop the national procurement system for all Bulgarian Public Entities On December 15, 2017 Negometrix as part of a consortium, signed a contract with the Public Procurement Agency of the Republic of Bulgaria.

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What are the main governance opportunities and challenges for procurement digitalisation?

University of Bristol

Approximately a third of public sector spending goes to procure third-party goods, services, and works. Policy irresistibility’ and hype in procurement digitalisation Public procurement is at its core an information-based exercise.

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Saving the planet through procurement: Governments are identifying ways to use purchasing to achieve and support sustainability goals

American City & Country

Sustainable government procurement is the process of acquiring goods and services that meet the government entity’s needs while minimizing environmental and social impacts. calls for the promotion of “public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with national policies and priorities.”

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Navigating the 5 Steps of the Procurement Journey Part 2

The Procurement School

Responses are posted as an addendum which becomes part of the procurement. The presentation and all questions and answers are posted as an addendum in keeping with the public procurement tenets of open, fair and transparent. Step 4 Evaluation Once the procurement closes bids are evaluated.

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A focus on people: Delivering better public procurement

Open Contracting Partnership

I started my career with Boston’s municipal Office of Health and Human Services, so let me share an example from the world of public benefits delivery. These benefits are delivered via Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards, which recipients use to buy eligible groceries. trillion annually on goods, services, and labor.