Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 28, 2024

Fragmented and inconsistent auditing practices across the decentralized government system have impeded effective oversight. Data-driven monitoring enables citizens to submit high-quality complaints to authorities. They measured several improvements in the public complaints handling process.

Corruption 90

Corruption Data E-procurement Procurement 90

Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

There is growing recognition that the public procurement system can be a strong force for policy implementation, helping to tackle major social and economic challenges faced by governments across the region. Procurement was long seen as a clerical administrative function, rather than a strategic lever.

Public Procurement 70

Public Procurement Procurement E-procurement Transparency 70

Open Contracting Partnership

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Open contracting approach: Supported by OCP’s Lift Impact accelerator program from 2021, Ekiti State’s public procurement agency created better opportunities for small businesses and particularly women-led businesses, to participate in public contracts. This has since been expanded to an additional 5 MDAs.

Procurement 89

Procurement E-procurement Public Procurement Bidding 89

Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Paola Diegues is a self-proclaimed public procurement enthusiast. Her passion for helping others understand government contracting led her to join forces with data scientist Marcelo Blanco and establish B2Gov. Participating in public contracting represents a massive opportunity for businesses, but one that many fail to seize.

Data 57

Data Public Procurement Tender Price 57

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Approach: The new director of the procurement agency led the development of a data-driven corruption risk monitoring system and worked with a reform team to strengthen the institutional capacity of government buyers, improve cross-agency coordination and increase collaboration with civil society.

Corruption 78

Corruption Collaboration Data Public Procurement 78

Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

VIGIA is a unique initiative that allows entrepreneurs to easily find public procurement business opportunities in Paraguay, as well as provide real-time high-quality feedback about irregularities. The platform was co-developed by OCP and the business community together with the government.

Tender 52

Tender Public Procurement Supplier Participation 52

Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 7, 2023

The global energy transition, driven by technological change and international commitments to comply with the Paris Agreement, generates uncertainty about future fossil fuel demand, prices, and associated government revenues.

Finance 52

Finance Price Sustainability Capacity 52