Open Contracting Partnership
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Among the reform areas identified was the country’s public procurement system. The strategy outlined in the NACP aimed to establish a dedicated public procurement law and revamp existing procurement practices. But at the heart of this transformation lies the principle of transparency.
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. These included ongoing issues such as poor institutional coordination, lack of transparency, high levels of corruption, and murky lines of accountability.
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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. Research shows that women, in particular, tend to re-invest more in their own area.
The Procurement ClassRoom
JUNE 2, 2024
Faulty information in these documents can lead to bids that do not meet the actual needs of the procuring entity , compromising the integrity and effectiveness of the procurement process. However, most project and Public Procurement Systems have three main categories: Goods , works and Consulting Services.
Open Contracting Partnership
DECEMBER 8, 2023
“Building institutional processes and strengthening controls will always make some people uncomfortable when it’s easier for them to operate in a messy environment and ‘enjoy’ public resources illegally,” he says. Sometimes raising a red flag can mean giving a green light to a more transparent and fairer process that benefits all.
Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting
APRIL 15, 2020
In India, according to the Ministry of Finance General Financial Rules (2017), all procuring authorities are responsible and accountable for ensuring transparency, fairness, equality, competition, and appeal rights in contracting.
Open Contracting Partnership
APRIL 16, 2025
While some efforts have been made to improve the transparency of these markets, greater access to high-quality data is needed to meaningfully assess their performance. Figure 1: State-regulated procurement in Kazakhstan is made up of three markets. The failed tenders were then awarded using the single-source procurement method.
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