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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
Great piece on the world’s first #AI-powered procurement minister in #Albania, what it means & how it tests the future of government in TIME magazine. We highlighted that there’s been very little transparency around what exactly the AI is presenting. time.com/7324934/alba...
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Today's #opencontracting sessions at #OGPSummit #OGPSpain. We're looking forward to some powerful presentations and interactive discussions! www.open-contracting.org/events/2025-...
08.10.2025 07:42 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
How a spending scandal catalyzed an #opencontracting renaissance in the Philippines: Our latest story speaks to the drivers behind the reform, WeSolve & the PS-DBM, bringing 🔎 transparency at a critical time for the country.
www.open-contracting.org/2025/10/06/h... #OGPSummit
At #OGPSpain, OGP CSO Co-Chair Stephanie Muchai on what she'd say to a taxi driver on why #opengov matters.
"The roads are your office. You have to take care of them. #Opencontracting & better procurement can fix those roads using data to monitor corruption & flag what was done and what wasn't."
📺 "The £122 million of Medpro is the tip of the iceberg. A billion pounds of stock that went through that VIP lane was written off as unfit for use in the NHS."
Following yesterday's ruling, @danieljbruce.bsky.social spoke with Talk TV on the serious flaws of the ‘VIP lane’ for COVID contracts.
🗓️#OpenContracting is on the agenda at the #OGPSummit: Explore with us the breadth of what open contracting can be & why it remains a key issue for delivering impactful #opengov reforms.
Join us 👉 www.open-contracting.org/events/2025-...
⚖️ "The 'VIP-lane' was one of the most egregious aspects of the way the former government went about procuring emergency supplies during the pandemic."
Our Chief Executive @danieljbruce.bsky.social spoke with @bbc5live.bsky.social to discuss today's High Court ruling against PPE Medpro.
📢¿Quieres saber cómo se gastan los impuestos y el dinero en tu país?
Ana Carolina Alpirez, periodista y directora de @ojoconmipisto, explica 3 claves para fiscalizar municipalidades, monitorear las contrataciones públicas y promover la participación ciudadana. 🙋♀️📊
At the @opengovpart #OGPSummit & working on #publicprocurement?
Join our practical side event to get inspired and share your work & best practices with the #opencontracting community.
🗓️ 6 October, 3-6pm
✍️ open-contracting.org/events/ogp-s...
Best practices in procuring AI: Read our latest article sharing insights and lessons from Chile https://www.open-contracting.org/2025/09/09/best-practices-in-procuring-ai-lessons-from-chile/ #publicprocruement #AI
24.09.2025 14:04 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0📺 Fantastic to see @spotlightcorruption.org’s research included in the brilliant ITV documentary ‘The Covid Contracts: Follow the Money’, which was screened on Sunday night. Here’s @suehawley.bsky.social explaining how much of the PPE sourced from the VIP Lane turned out to be unusable.
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US cities: Apply by 29 Sep for our 12-week hands-on WhatWorksCities sprint! This will help city teams implement open contracting strategies – using better data & vendor engagement to drive measurable improvements in #publicprocurement.
👉 https://bit.ly/OCP-WWC-US2025
📺 TONIGHT 📺
🚨UK's Covid PPE contracts scandal exposed on @itvx.com
Don't miss this new documentary exposing the chaos behind COVID contracts.
Public money wasted, lives lost, and private companies profiting from this crisis. Watch tonight, 10.20pm on ITV1 📷 ⤵️
Will you be at the #OGPSummit & working on #publicprocurement? Register for our practical, hands-on side event to showcase open contracting best practices.
🗓️ 6 October
✍️ www.open-contracting.org/events/ogp-s...
¿Cómo adquirir IA de forma ética y transparente en el sector público? 🤔 ¡Chile nos muestra el camino! 🇨🇱 En nuestro último blog compartimos cómo implementaron una política clara, un enfoque ético y la capacitación de funcionarios para transformar las compras públicas de IA.
19.09.2025 12:11 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Apply for our 12-week hands-on WhatWorksCities sprint, hosted w @Results4America by 29 Sep! This will help city teams implement open contracting strategies – using better data & vendor engagement to drive measurable improvements in #publicprocurement.
👉 https://bit.ly/OCP-WWC-US2025
Harness the power of procurement data to transform your city spending! Members of @WhatWorksCities can register now for a 12-week sprint and get hands-on, personalized assistance on results-driven contracting.
🗓 Register before 29 September!
https://bit.ly/OCP-WWC-US2025
Our Disaster Risks Reduction data solution is expanding to Bihar & Uttar Pradesh: flood-related data incl on $300m worth of tenders & risk models for 113 districts
11.09.2025 16:03 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
More in our series on AI and #publicprocurement & our work to support public procurement officials in buying GenAI here www.open-contracting.org/latest-news/...
10.09.2025 20:04 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Chile’s experience offers valuable insights on how to buy & use AI in the public sector responsibly. In our latest blog, we capture their lessons www.open-contracting.org/2025/09/09/b...
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Consultoría: Buscamos incorporar los criterios #ESG en las cadenas de suministro de industrias extractivas en México. Aplica hasta el 26 de sep
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New data for applications: We are seeking consultants to help incorporate #ESG criteria into #extractiveindustry supply chains in Mexico. Apply by 26 September
09.09.2025 16:31 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Enhancing data-driven decision making for flood governance: We're expanding our disaster risk reduction data solution to Bihar & Uttar Pradesh, India. Read more:
09.09.2025 07:31 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Do you know what types of information in #publicprocurement should be made public and when?
👉 Play our game to see what is considered sensitive and what can be published freely.
🎮 https://mythbusting.open-contracting.org/#game
We are seeking consultants to help incorporate #ESG criteria into #extractiveindustry supply chains in Mexico. Apply by 9 September
04.09.2025 19:02 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0"We see progress on public data laws — but implementation lags behind." – Edwin Muhumuza @opencontracting.bsky.social
Watch his insights on procurement data & e-procurement from "The State of Data for Accountability in Africa" webinar with the GDB & @afidep.bsky.social
📺Watch: youtu.be/Dp17voHCzqg
Oportunidad: Consultoría para la incorporación de criterios #ESG en las cadenas de suministro de industrias extractivas en México. Aplica hasta el 9 de septiembre
01.09.2025 18:02 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
We are seeking consultants to help incorporate #ESG criteria into #extractiveindustry supply chains in Mexico. Apply by 9 September
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