Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Results: Today, the Dominican Republic’s procurement agency monitors all procurement processes carried out using the country’s electronic procurement system in real-time using 21 targeted red flags. It has debarred more than 60 suppliers for violations, and reduced unresolved complaints and canceled tenders.

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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. Another issue was the speed of responses: sometimes the system worked, but not in a timely manner to be of any use for small businesses.

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Tender Public Procurement Supplier Participation 52

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.

Procurement 89

Procurement E-procurement Public Procurement Bidding 89

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.

Public Procurement 70

Public Procurement Procurement E-procurement Transparency 70

Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Framework agreements are prearranged contracts entered into by contracting authorities to simplify the procurement process. These agreements define terms, conditions and price for goods and services and allow authorities to procure without having to re-run lengthy tender processes.

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Results: A year after the new procurement law was passed, the public procurement agency (DNCP) is using machine-learning to identify tenders that are most likely to be awarded to smaller businesses. and the total value awarded to MSMEs has remained steady.

Procurement 62

Procurement Tender Public Procurement Bidder 62

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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Procurement Public Procurement Green Public Procurement Electronics 62

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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Procurement Public Procurement Buyers Thresholds 52

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Almost a decade after its inception, Ukraine’s Prozorro system remains at the forefront of procurement transformation and innovation. The platforms are administered through a unique partnership between the government and civil society, run by DOZORRO , a project of TI Ukraine that promotes fair play in procurement.

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Public Procurement Procurement E-procurement Buyers 67