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???♂? Civic Monitors + OSINT = A Game Changer for Transparency! ?? Ever wondered how civil society can track down fraud risks in public procurement? Turns out, open data + OSINT (Open-Source Intelligence) can go a long way! Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) put these tools to work and uncovered serious red flags in a $1.2M community center project. Here’s how they did it: ?? The Investigation Playbook: ? Spotted procurement red flags using OpenTender.net ? Traced procurement history to detect budget inconsistencies ? Investigated the winning company’s track record for conflicts of interest ? Used Google Maps & YouTube for real-world verification ? Pushed for accountability through audits & the Ombudsman ?? Why does this matter? This case shows the power of data, civic monitors, and OSINT in exposing procurement fraud. But let’s be real—the fight for accountability is long, complex, and sometimes risky for those demanding answers. ?? Want to learn how to apply OSINT to procurement monitoring in Indonesia? Check out the full step-by-step process here: ?? https://lnkd.in/gV-9DX3t Wana A., Siti Juliantari Rachman, Putri Wijayanti, Bernadine Fernz, Open Contracting Partnership, Indonesia Corruption Watch #OpenContracting #OpenData #OSINT #Transparency #PublicProcurement #CivicMonitoring #Accountability

Happy #PiDay! One-third of public spending is on public contracts. With #opencontracting, taxpayer money goes full circle to deliver better public goods, services and infrastructure for people and the planet!

#IWD: This International Women's Day, we join actors worldwide to #AccelerateAction to break down barriers for women. Women entrepreneurs own 1 in 3 SMEs, yet they are not receiving their fair share of government contracts due to a lack of access to information, access to credit, complex procedures and bias. Open contracting can change this. Proven strategies to empower women from countries like the Dominican Republic to Uganda include engaging potential vendors throughout the procurement process, building their capacity, simplifying bidding processes, tracking metrics and updating legislation to make sure reforms stick. ?? Find out more about strategies to empower women through public procurement: https://lnkd.in/dEh9A9Se ?? Check out WorldCC Foundation’s Inspiring Women 2024 book which celebrates extraordinary women who are redefining what it means to lead, innovate, and create impact ??. A shout out to our friends in the open contracting community: https://lnkd.in/e_Vxw9Qp #InternationalWomensDay #OpenContracting Greta Ambrutyt? Mariana Campos Leslie Elizabeth Harper Dora Ruiz Madrigal Adriana Salazar Cota Elizabeth Vazquez

Last week Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved public investment management regulations that include medium-term investment planning, projects and programs preparation, sectoral and single pipeline formation, appraisal, funding allocation, implementation and monitoring. Finally - this is a framework which introduces clear governance and rules and sets procedures for DREAM - Digital Restoration EcoSystem for Accountable Management. We now have a task to implement everything in a system and capacitate all the users. First parts of the functionality will be coming in April already. This framework is based on UK 5 Case Model and recommendations from EIB JASPERS. Our team at Open Contracting Partnership worked closely with partners from Ministry of Economy of Ukraine Ministry for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, European Investment Bank (EIB) Tony Blair Institute for Global Change The World Bank The Reforms Delivery Office of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine European Commission local and international partners to achieve this milestone. Good foundation, but still space for future improvements, as we need to go with small steps considering capacity of local users. We continue to work with our friends and partners to enhance the approach and ensure that all parties have knowledge and tools - including hromadas, regions, ministries, international donors, private sector and civil society. As always many thanks to Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and British Embassy in Ukraine for all kinds of support!

? Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal summarized the achievements of the 5 years of work of Ukraine's current Government. ?? In particular, the Prime Minister emphasized the importance of implementing the Public Investment Management Reform and developing DREAM as its important and visible component.? The state ecosystem will provide a full cycle of work with public investment projects — from the formation of investment directions to the development of projects and programs, the formation of sectoral and Single Project Pipelines, project appraisal and monitoring, and control over their implementation. Denys Shmyhal emphasized the importance of allocating transparent, accountable, and open funds for projects at local, regional, and national levels. It will ensure the trust of international partners as well as Ukrainians in the state's investment policy. ?? The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine continues public investment management reforming and have been working on its implementation with partners from the European Commission, the UK Government, The World Bank, Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA), Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, Open Contracting Partnership, and the DREAM Project Office among other Ukrainian and international experts.

???? Albania’s Public Procurement Commission Komisioni i Prokurimit Publik digitalized its complaints management reducing appeals and costs. Now, Albania is taking these #opencontracting lessons to improving its e-procurement system! We’re excited to discuss insights, sharing global inspiration, including from DREAM - Digital Restoration EcoSystem for Accountable Management, and the opportunities of #AI in #publicprocurement in Tirana.

Indeed, these “new” systems that agencies have been instructed to build already exist for the most part. And they are, admittedly, far from perfect. Organizations like Open Contracting Partnership have been advocating for years to improve them, not in service of an abstract and poorly defined goal of “efficiency,” but in order to improve the lives of people who rely on public services delivered by the federal government – from school meals to health services for veterans. In fact, we've done research to understand what government procurement technology is missing and (unsurprisingly) it isn't more systems and bureaucratic clutter, it's tech transformation that puts public outcomes first. Adding another layer to an already byzantine federal procurement system by building more tech will not only exacerbate existing problems but likely yield decision-making that is more, not less, opaque. The federal procurement system is in need of reform, but it’s because the services it needs to deliver are so critical to people’s lives and livelihoods. On the other hand, DOGE’s theory of government efficiency - if there is a coherent one - seems to proceed from the assumption that these services are disposable. ?? You can read our report here: https://lnkd.in/eTz2D3PE

???? An inclusive approach to improving local infrastructure: Lessons from Buenos Aires ?? https://lnkd.in/eM35EE5C #PublicProcurement #OpenContracting #Argentina #CitizenMonitoring #OpenGov #Infrastructure

?? DREAM in figures: business intelligence module data updates ?? As of February, over 1265 communities, military administrations, and all sectoral ministries have worked with the ecosystem. Over 10,700 projects with a total budget of UAH 784.79 billion have been added to DREAM. The confirmed funding amount is UAH 110.72 billion. ?? Kyiv region remains the leader in the number of projects in the ecosystem— 1682. The Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Chernihiv, and Mykolaiv regions are also in the top five. Over 4100 projects are being implemented in the education sector, and over 1500 in the healthcare sector. ?? The business intelligence module https://bi.dream.gov.ua/ lets you get in-depth project information in a few clicks using a detailed filter system. This includes information on financial programs implemented using DREAM and public investment projects. Open Contracting Partnership

???? How to make better public procurement decisions with business intelligence: Insights from Ukraine ?? https://lnkd.in/eGzURiam We talked to people across government, monitoring institutions, the private sector, and civil society to understand how business intelligence platforms have changed their activities.?Check out the full report: https://lnkd.in/eXRDieb8 #PublicProcurement #BusinessIntelligence #BI #OpenData #OpenContracting #Ukraine