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Opening of Information in the Public Works Contracting System (AR0082)

Overview

At-a-Glance

Action Plan: Argentina Action Plan 2019-2021

Action Plan Cycle: 2019

Status: Active

Institutions

Lead Institution: National Contracting Office (ONC, for its acronym in Spanish), Secretariat of Modernization

Support Institution(s): Poder Ciudadano & ACIJ

Policy Areas

E-Government, Infrastructure & Transport, Open Contracting and Procurement, Open Data, Public Participation

IRM Review

IRM Report: Pending IRM Review

Starred: Pending IRM Review

Early Results: Pending IRM Review

Design i

Verifiable: Pending IRM Review

Relevant to OGP Values: Not Relevant

Potential Impact: Pending IRM Review

Implementation i

Completion: Pending IRM Review

Description

What is the public problem that the commitment will address?
Since the second half of 2016, a large number of alleged acts of corruption derived from the contracting and execution of public works took public status. There were judicial cases involving former public officials and businessmen in the field. In this context, the issue of transparency and anti-corruption came into the public agenda. Public works represent between thirteen percent (13%) and twenty percent (20%) of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) according to estimates of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). This huge volume of money indicates the impact that this item has on the general economy and the lives of Argentines; and constitutes a key element for the management of any government. The success or failure of a government is affected by its ability to perform public works that are necessary and of good quality, and that improve people's lives; but also by the ability to carry them out with efficiency and transparency. We refer to a scheme governed by Law 13,064 promulgated in 1947, which although it constitutes a very solid and comprehensive legal instrument has more than seven decades. Likewise, there was no governing body for this subject with the competence to regulate, standardize and interpret with uniform criteria the regulations and the various issues that occur throughout the different contracting and execution processes. This situation caused that each ministry or agency in charge of carrying out works could decide and interpret according to their particular criteria (as they could or would like); giving rise, on the one hand, to a favorable ground for corruption scenarios; and on the other, to a general system disorderly complex and very diverse. Based on this diagnosis and understanding the need to move forward with more tools, the signing of Decree 1169/2018 has as a fundamental consequence the establishment of the ONC as the governing body of the public works contracting and concession system. This body has the power to design, formulate, plan, organize, evaluate and control policies in order to strengthen the aforementioned system, mitigate the risk of mismanagement, cost overruns and corruption; as well as improve the accessibility, transparency and efficiency of the processes. We must emphasize that prior to this situation, the publication of contracts and execution of public works contracts was very limited and depended on each ministry.

What is the commitment?
The commitment is to publish information in open formats about the life cycle of public works contracts. Documentation supporting the hiring will also be published and a multi-stakeholder roundtable (government, civil society, private sector) will be formed in order to propose reforms to current regulations, improvements in the management of works and publication of new datasets, in the framework of the powers of the National Contracting Office (ONC).
It is expected to achieve a comprehensive improvement of the Public Works Contracting System, which favors its transparency, integrity and efficiency, and that values -and expands- the progress achieved through the implementation of the Open Contracting Data Standard, commitment developed by the ONC within the framework of the Third OGP National Action Plan.

How will the commitment contribute to solving the public problem?
The periodic publication of information on the life cycle of public works contracts will increase transparency in these processes and facilitate access to key information for the exercise of citizen control, reducing the risk of corruption. Likewise, the creation of a multi-stakeholder roundtable will promote dialogue with civil society and other actors to formulate proposals aimed at strengthening the management and system of public works contracts and concessions.

Why is this commitment relevant to OGP values?
The commitment is mainly relevant to transparency because it incorporates open data on the life cycle of public works and information on the supporting documentation of contracts on the Contrat.ar site. It also favors citizen participation with the creation of a multi-stakeholder roundtable that will address and propose lines of work within the framework of the ONC's powers.

Additional information
In the Third OGP National Action Plan (2017-2019) a commitment (No. 9) on access to information and transparency in public procurement of goods and services was included, the ONC being the governing body in the matter.
The commitment was aimed at advancing the implementation of the Open Contracting Data Standard (EDCA, for its acronym in Spanish) for purchases and contracting of goods and services processed through the Electronic Purchasing System (COMPR.AR), as well as promoting awareness of state and external actors on the potential of implementing the EDCA. As of December 2018, Decree 1169/2018 establishes the ONC as the governing body of the public works contracting and concession system. In this way, it becomes competent to assume commitments in that area.

Commitments

  1. Transparency in Extractive Industries

    AR0079, 2019, E-Government

  2. Interactive Map for Information about Indigenous People

    AR0080, 2019, Capacity Building

  3. Budget Transparency

    AR0081, 2019, E-Government

  4. Opening of Information in the Public Works Contracting System

    AR0082, 2019, E-Government

  5. Legal Needs Survey

    AR0083, 2019, E-Government

  6. Public Information on Human Trafficking

    AR0084, 2019, Capacity Building

  7. Publishing Water and Sanitation Data

    AR0085, 2019, E-Government

  8. Transparency of the National Judicial Council

    AR0086, 2019, E-Government

  9. Transparent Recommendations of the General Audit Office

    AR0087, 2019, Audits and Controls

  10. Federal Penitentiary Diagnosis

    AR0088, 2019, E-Government

  11. Active Transparency Initiative

    AR0089, 2019, E-Government

  12. Federal Program on Open Government

    AR0090, 2019, Capacity Building

  13. Federalization of the Micaela Law

    AR0091, 2019, Capacity Building

  14. Gender Disaggregated Employment Data

    AR0092, 2019, E-Government

  15. Systematize information about sexual and reproductive health policies

    AR0093, 2019, Capacity Building

  16. Open Congress Action Plan

    AR0094, 2019, Legislature

  17. Opening of Information on the Selection Process of Judges

    AR0035, 2017, Capacity Building

  18. Opening of Public Information on Disciplinary Procedures for Judges

    AR0036, 2017, E-Government

  19. Second Stage of Portal "Datos.Jus.Gov.Ar"

    AR0037, 2017, E-Government

  20. Open in the Change Process Files to Open Government

    AR0038, 2017, E-Government

  21. Bring the Budget to Citizens: Bill Diffusion Budget and Monitoring Public Policy Priority

    AR0039, 2017, E-Government

  22. Integrated Mining Information System

    AR0040, 2017, E-Government

  23. Productive Data Portal

    AR0041, 2017, E-Government

  24. Platform on Climate Change: Information Transparency and Action

    AR0042, 2017, E-Government

  25. Implementation of Data Standard for Open Procurement (EDCA)

    AR0043, 2017, E-Government

  26. Opening Information Gender Equity in Science and Technology for Influencing Public Politics

    AR0044, 2017, Gender

  27. Opening Data from the National Congress

    AR0045, 2017, E-Government

  28. Transparency and Participation in Health Policy: Implementation of Mechanisms to Prevent Conflicts of Interest

    AR0046, 2017, Conflicts of Interest

  29. Deepening the Openness and Transparency of Information Related to Procurement and Contracting of PAMI

    AR0047, 2017, Fiscal Transparency

  30. Elaboration of a Bill Funding of Political Parties

    AR0048, 2017, Legislation & Regulation

  31. Monitoring of the National Action Plan for the Prevention, Assistance and Eradication of Violence Against Women 2017-2019

    AR0049, 2017, E-Government

  32. Publication of Audit Recommendations in Argentine Prisons

    AR0050, 2017, Audits and Controls

  33. Strengthening the Regime of Financial Disclosure Reports and Interest

    AR0051, 2017, Conflicts of Interest

  34. Proactive Publication of Reports and Audits by the Office of the Comptroller General

    AR0052, 2017, Audits and Controls

  35. Capacity Building in the Analysis of Public Accounts for Specific Actors

    AR0053, 2017, E-Government

  36. National Board of the Priority Projects of the Ministry of Modernization

    AR0054, 2017, E-Government

  37. Improving the Mechanism of Popular Initiative

    AR0055, 2017, Legislation & Regulation

  38. Practical Training on Open Government

    AR0056, 2017, Capacity Building

  39. Participatory Development of a National Plan for Equal Opportunities

    AR0057, 2017, Gender

  40. Promotion of Mechanisms to Engage Civil Society in the Audit Cycle

    AR0058, 2017, Audits and Controls

  41. Opening Spaces for Discussion and Training on the Electoral Process in Argentina

    AR0059, 2017, Education

  42. Public Consultation for the Generation of Statistical Data on Education

    AR0060, 2017, Capacity Building

  43. Strengthening the Area of ​​Citizen Participation "Commitment to Education"

    AR0061, 2017, E-Government

  44. Citizen Participation in the Cycle of Cultural Policies Home Programs History and Culture of the Bicentennial

    AR0062, 2017, E-Government

  45. Perceptions and Representations of People with Disabilities on Service Institutions

    AR0063, 2017, Capacity Building

  46. Bureau of Policy Dialogue Habitat

    AR0064, 2017, E-Government

  47. Young Guide

    AR0065, 2017, E-Government

  48. Innovation Lab for Guaranteeing Rights Bodies and External Control

    AR0066, 2017, Audits and Controls

  49. Technology and Electoral Process

    AR0067, 2017, Capacity Building

  50. Promotion and Strengthening Policies of Open Government in the Municipalities of the Province

    AR0068, 2017, Capacity Building

  51. Open Urban Observatory Works: Accountability and Citizen Participation

    AR0069, 2017, E-Government

  52. Platform Linking Civil Organizations and the Provincial Government

    AR0070, 2017, Capacity Building

  53. Strengthening Open Government Policies: to Promote Citizen Participation in Chubut

    AR0071, 2017, Capacity Building

  54. Institutionalization of Open Government Policies in the Province of Córdoba

    AR0072, 2017, Capacity Building

  55. Collaborative Network Between Civil Society Organizations and State

    AR0073, 2017, E-Government

  56. Expanding Ecosystem of Access to Information in the Municipalities

    AR0074, 2017, Capacity Building

  57. Strengthening Policies Open Data in Municipalities of the Province of Mendoza

    AR0075, 2017, Capacity Building

  58. Participatory Platform for Citizen Protection

    AR0076, 2017, E-Government

  59. Participatory Preparation of a Draft Open Government Act Provincial

    AR0077, 2017, Legislation & Regulation

  60. Opening Information Service Justice

    AR0078, 2017, Judiciary

  61. State Capabilities in Open Government

    AR0020, 2015, Capacity Building

  62. Public Data Portal

    AR0021, 2015, Capacity Building

  63. Participatory Policies for People with Disabilities

    AR0022, 2015, Capacity Building

  64. Advertising Rules

    AR0023, 2015, Capacity Building

  65. Open University

    AR0024, 2015, Capacity Building

  66. New Commitments in Average

    AR0025, 2015, Money in Politics

  67. Roundtable

    AR0026, 2015, Public Participation

  68. Social Security Statistics

    AR0027, 2015, Open Data

  69. Federalization of Open Government Practices

    AR0028, 2015, Capacity Building

  70. Pilot Platform Public Nformation

    AR0029, 2015, Capacity Building

  71. Platform "Justice 2020"

    AR0030, 2015, E-Government

  72. Map Support

    AR0031, 2015, E-Government

  73. Virtual Networking Unit Technology

    AR0032, 2015, E-Government

  74. Virtual Technological Linkage Unit - Data Management

    AR0033, 2015, Legislation & Regulation

  75. Transparency of Information

    AR0034, 2015, E-Government

  76. Digital Signature

    AR0001, 2013, E-Government

  77. Argentine Public Software

    AR0002, 2013, E-Government

  78. National Program for Critical Infrastructure Information and Cyber ​​Security (ICIC) and Internet Sano

    AR0003, 2013, Capacity Building

  79. Electronic Procurement System

    AR0004, 2013, E-Government

  80. Despapelización

    AR0005, 2013, E-Government

  81. Expansion of the Ict Survey (ENTIC)

    AR0006, 2013, Capacity Building

  82. Creating a Public Data Portal

    AR0007, 2013, E-Government

  83. Best Practices Manual Open Government

    AR0008, 2013, OGP

  84. New Procedures Portal

    AR0009, 2013, E-Government

  85. State Map

    AR0010, 2013, Capacity Building

  86. Link Training Plan and Those Responsible for Access to Information Public

    AR0011, 2013, Capacity Building

  87. Data Processing Matrix of Decree 1172/2004

    AR0012, 2013, E-Government

  88. Bill to Reform the Judiciary

    AR0013, 2013, Justice

  89. Federalization of the Working Groups of the Digital Agenda

    AR0014, 2013, E-Government

  90. Open Government National Event

    AR0015, 2013, Capacity Building

  91. Hackathon Public Data

    AR0016, 2013, Capacity Building

  92. Encouraging Participation Mechanisms Provided by Decree 1172-1104

    AR0017, 2013, Capacity Building

  93. Regulation of Law 26654

    AR0018, 2013, Capacity Building

  94. Improved Commitment Letter Citizen Program

    AR0019, 2013, Capacity Building