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Opening up and transforming the world’s $13 trillion of public procurement and contracts so they are fairer and better for people and planet. #opencontracting
The leaked EU procurement draft is not just about “Buy European”. The bigger opportunity is a real data backbone for public procurement. Our take: make data useful, invest in adoption and default to transparency. www.open-contracting.org/2026/08/03/a... #PublicProcurement #OpenData #EU
We’re hiring. We are looking for a Senior Data Support Manager for Asia to help partners use procurement data to improve public procurement outcomes. A great role for someone interested in open data, governance and practical reform. ⏱️1 Sept open-contracting-partnership.breezy.hr/p/a78abec927...
En Colombia logramos reducir en un 30% la probabilidad de que los donantes de campaña recibieran contratos públicos mediante una estrategia de supervisión innovadora. Descubre cómo lo hicimos en el blog ⬇️🔗
¿Donar para contratar? Rompiendo el ciclo de la captura de Estado en la financiación electoral - Open Contracting Partnership
Cómo romper el ciclo del clientelismo mediante una supervisión coordinada En mayo de 2024, enviamos…
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South Africa's Public Procurement Act is a serious reform step. Our submission to National Treasury identifies four gaps worth closing: a central platform deadline, mandatory use, priority data fields and an explicit open data commitment. www.open-contracting.org/2026/07/22/s... #OpenData
For public health buyers, comparing medicine prices should be straightforward. In Brazil, Medicamentos Transparentes uses AI and open procurement data to identify medicine purchases & make prices easier to compare. A practical AI use case from @apolitical.bsky.social: apolitical.co/en/navigator...
Publishing tenders is not enough. Small businesses also need to hear about opportunities early, understand the requirements, register & access finance to deliver once they win. New blog on what it takes to turn open data into open markets, www.open-contracting.org/2026/07/22/b... #OpenContracting
12,900 public investment projects are moving through DREAM, Ukraine's digital ecosystem for public investment. DREAM AI Assistant is built to help officials navigate complex rules faster & prepare stronger projects. AI built on open data & human oversight. www.open-contracting.org/2026/07/22/f...
Extreme heat is a planning, data & spending problem. In India, we & @civic-data-lab.bsky.social are using open data to map heat risk & track where disaster spending is going across Assam & Odisha, helping governments target resources before the crisis hits. www.open-contracting.org/2026/07/20/t...
What separates useful AI in procurement from another shiny experiment? A clear problem to solve. Our latest blog looks at 4 practical use cases: better data, automation, oversight & market intelligence, & why impact depends on implementation. www.open-contracting.org/2026/07/09/a... #Opendata #AI
Can AI tell whether a tender is actually green? Green Cure tested whether AI could identify green criteria in real procurement documents, starting with furniture. The lesson: AI can help, but it needs clear criteria, good data and human review. apolitical.co/en/navigator... #GreenProcurement #AI
Nearly £10bn wasted. A VIP Lane that embedded unfairness. Frontline workers left exposed. The Covid Inquiry has laid bare the cost of failed PPE procurement. We join @ukanticorruptioncoalition.org in calling for reform before the next crisis. See statement: www.open-contracting.org/news/covid-1...
Tomorrow, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry reports on pandemic procurement. The PPE scandal showed what happens when emergency buying lacks transparency, usable data & clear accountability. See explainer, w/ our ED Gavin Hayman also co-chair of @ukanticorruptioncoalition.org www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlf0...
Behind the Masks: The COVID PPE Scandal Explained
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AI will not fix public procurement by itself. But with the right data, clear criteria & human review, it can help with real use cases: greener tenders, medicine price comparisons, public investment data & buying AI responsibly. 5 case studies in @apolitical.bsky.social apolitical.co/en/navigator...
1/ Three days in Lusaka. A lot of honest conversation about what it actually takes to make digital procurement work, not in theory, but in practice. Last week, we co-hosted a regional workshop with UNODC, @openownership.bsky.social and Zambia Public Procurement Authority.
🎧🎙️Nuestro Director para Latam, Óscar Hernández, participó en el podcast The Leading Edge, donde desglosó cómo podemos pasar de la "cultura del cumplimiento" a una contratación basada en resultados (OBC) que realmente cambie vidas. 🔗Escucha la entrevista https://f.mtr.cool/wlfhqyyvjt
Publishing open procurement data is a policy commitment. Making it useful is a technical skill. Day 3 in Lusaka: e-procurement managers from Africa mapping fields, checking quality, connecting the data across the full procurement cycle. Learn more: www.open-contracting.org/resources/us... #OCDS
What would it actually take to make digital procurement work at home, not in theory, but in practice? That question brought procurement heads and anti-corruption authorities from 12 African countries to Lusaka this week. Honest room. No pretending the hard parts are easy. 🧵1/2 @unodc.bsky.social
We are in Lusaka. This week, procurement officials, e-GP teams and anti-corruption experts are working through what it takes to make digital procurement open, useful and corruption-resistant. Follow along. #OpenContracting #eProcurement #Africa @unodc.bsky.social @openownership.bsky.social
E-procurement can be a turning point. Ahead of this week’s regional workshop in Lusaka, we’re resharing practical e-GP lessons from Ethiopia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Uganda and Zambia. Our Africa e-GP lessons + tools: www.open-contracting.org/resources/af... #eGP #PublicProcurement
Ukraine's DREAM ecosystem at 2 years: From a tool to improve reconstruction coordination and transparency to public investment planning supporting 1000+ communities & 30,000+ public officials. 🔗 Read our stock-take www.open-contracting.org/2026/06/23/t... #URC2026
Transforming Ukraine’s public investment in infrastructure: How it’s going and what’s next? Our URC2026 stock take - Open Contracting Partnership
Right now, officials in hundreds of Ukrainian communities are preparing infrastructure investment plans, sitting on…
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From pledges to projects: This week at #LCAW2026, we'll discuss how opening up #publicprocurement can break up silos. A failure to fix this undermines social innovation, economic inclusion, and the achievement of net zero. Here's where to find us: www.open-contracting.org/events/29499/
Open Contracting Partnership at London Climate Action Week 2026 - Open Contracting Partnership
We asked a wide range of experts a straightforward question: does a digital platform exist…
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At London Climate Action Week this week we're making the case for stronger country systems, open procurement and digital infrastructure that keeps governments accountable for how climate finance is actually spent. What's the reform you think is getting least attention in this space? #LCAW2026
🚀 ¿Cómo comprar IA con éxito en el sector público? No dejes que la complejidad te frene. Aplica estos "hacks" estratégicos para alcanzar tus objetivos de adquisición. Consulta más en nuestra Guía ⬇️ https://f.mtr.cool/ezevgazjyp
Our world runs on public contracts. What’s one thing that would make procurement information more usable where you are? Read our Annual Report 2025: www.open-contracting.org/about/annual... 📘 #PublicProcurement #OpenData
🌎✨ Para transformar las compras públicas en todas partes, necesitamos trabajar juntos, compartir mejores prácticas y aprovechar los aprendizajes de otros colegas. 🔗 Suscríbete a nuestro boletín en español en nuestra página web https://f.mtr.cool/hdqcebztbr
We’re pleased to welcome Juan Ricardo Ortega to our Board. Juan Ricardo is President of Grupo Energía de Bogotá & previously Was Director of Colombia’s tax authority & as Deputy Minister of Finance. He brings deep experience in governance reform, public finance and procurement reform in LATAM.
UK procurement data is more open than ever. Our colleague Camila Salazar has written a practical guide to analyzing Find a Tender Service data, from accessing the data to calculating useful indicators on competition, SMEs & contract value. www.open-contracting.org/2026/05/27/h...
When reconstruction is decided from the top down, communities wait to be chosen. Ukraine’s DREAM ecosystem is changing that. Used by 89% of Ukrainian communities, DREAM helps local communities propose projects and makes public investment easier to track. www.govtechintelhub.org/case-study-d...
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CREDERE demostró que los datos abiertos son una infraestructura clave para la visibilidad financiera de las pymes en Colombia. 🇨🇴 Descubre las lecciones del modelo aquí: https://f.mtr.cool/nrnpfwpftc
