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Open Contracting

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A transparent procurement process, known as open contracting, increases competition, improves public service delivery, and ensures governments better value for their money.

Technical specifications: Commitments that contribute to openness at any stage of the contracting process including system design and engaging stakeholders, publishing and improving data, oversight mechanisms, and institutionalizing reforms. Includes commitments that mention open contracting or the open contracting data standard specifically. This is a subset of commitments related to “Public Procurement”.

See also: Public Procurement

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Open Government Partnership