Open and Sustainable Procurement in Europe conference gathers experts in Tirana, Albania from 15-16 June 15 June 2023 — Nearly one in three euros spent by Europe’s governments is on public contracts, to a total of 14% of GDP. The scale of governments’ …
This post was originally published on the Strive Community blog. Imagine you run a small business. A government agency advertises a big contract that could be a major opportunity for you to grow. But the buyer also has a reputation for paying contractors …
Ukraine’s transparent electronic reconstruction ecosystem was recognized with The People’s Award at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit. The system is known as DREAM (Digital Restoration Ecosystem for Accountable Management) and is being developed jointly by …
How public officials can use public spending strategically so it delivers for citizens and businesses It’s time for a human-centred approach to procurement. One in every three dollars spent by governments is on a contract with a company, and procurement …
Washington, D.C., 13 March – Open Contracting Partnership (OCP) has launched a new call for applications for its Lift impact accelerator program. Lift is an 18-month-long program that helps teams of reformers deliver change through open contracting and …
Versión en español 14 July 2022 — Today, public contracting non-profit Open Contracting Partnership was announced as one of eight global recipients of the inaugural round of grants from the Strive Community Innovation Fund. The global organization aiming …
Lugano, Switzerland 5 July — Today, a new coalition of Ukrainian organizations and international partners — RISE Ukraine — has been launched at the Lugano Ukraine Recovery Conference to promote a vision of integrity, sustainability and efficiency for the …
While some data on public procurement is available for most of the 109 countries analyzed, only nine publish data for the full procurement process from planning to implementation stifling use and effective oversight Washington, D.C. – Nearly all countries …
Yesterday, Dinara Musabekova, a wonderful, energetic civic activist across Central Asia has left us. Dinara dedicated her life to serving others and was a real leader and driver of change in the region. Many will remember her kindness, responsiveness and …
Published in the Financial Times on 14 April 2022. Martin Sandu (10 April, “Ukraine needs an ambitious new Marshall Plan from Europe”) is spot on with his call for an ambitious reconstruction plan to help get our country to build back better from the …
In the face of Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, we stand in solidarity with our Ukrainian team members, their families, and all our amazing partners there across government, business and civil society. They are amongst the most courageous and …
