Institutionalizing multi-sectoral oversight in public procurement (PE0121)

Description of the commitment

What is the public problem that the commitment addresses? Public procurement is a risk context that could give rise to the occurrence of anti-ethical and corrupt practices. In this framework, public entities and suppliers are often resistant to citizen oversight mechanisms, to the detriment of public integrity and the general interest.

What is the commitment?

The Law No. 32069 regulates Integrity Pacts in public procurement, where bidders commit to transparent conduct, accepting oversight and due diligence. In 2025, the Integrity Pact was defined as a formal agreement that obliges suppliers to act with probity during the selection process and, in the event of award, until the end of the contract. By September 2025, more than 47,515 bidders had signed these pacts, although it is required to standardize multistakeholder oversight mechanisms (not only citizen- based). The expected public value includes less corruption, greater trust, and efficiency in procurement.

In this regard, the Secretariat of Public Integrity, in the exercise of its governing role in national integrity and the fight against corruption, will develop guidelines to establish a standardized procedure that allows for institutionalizing multistakeholder oversight in procurement and/ or execution processes of works, goods, and/or services, promoting its application through the integrity officers of public entities with the participation of representatives of the private sector and civil society. These guidelines will be coordinated with the General Directorate of Supply of the MEF, the governing body of the National Supply System.

The guidelines will be developed in clear formats and in citizen-friendly language, for which they will be socialized in expert judgment sessions and, where appropriate, with stakeholders. Likewise, they will be approved through a regulatory instrument. These will include:

- Criteria for the prioritization of procurement processes at the entity that activates the multistakeholder oversight mechanism.
• Criteria for the participation of representatives of public entities, the private sector (including guilds, universities, chambers, etc.), and civil society (NGOs, associations, etc.)
• Citizen participation mechanisms in general.
• Mechanisms to detect and manage possible conflicts of interest.
• Mechanisms for reporting alerts and complaints.
- Forms and mechanisms for the registration of activities and dissemination to citizens.
• Governance criteria.
• Monitoring and follow-up criteria.

How will the commitment contribute to solving the public problem?

By promoting oversight mechanisms on procurement processes relevant to citizens and involving the private sector (guilds, academia), the public sector (contracting public entity), and civil society representatives in joint oversight actions, so that trust and peer control are strengthened.

Why is the commitment relevant to the principles of Open Government?

A mechanism is institutionalized that brings together the four principles of open government: integrity, transparency, accountability, and citizen participation.

Actors Involved

Public entities, Secretariat of Public Integrity of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Ministry of Economy and Finance.

Commitment Program

Milestone Activity | Responsible Organic Unit | Verification Method | Start date | End date
1. Problem research with user focus and guidelines development. | | Report | January 2026 | Enero 2026
2. Definition of prioritized entities for the intervention through the pilot plan. | Undersecretariat of Strategic Management of Public Integrity | Document | January 2026 | March 2026
3. Approval of guidelines for conducting multistakeholder oversight. | | Regulatory document | January 2026 | June 2026
4. Follow-up on the implementation of guidelines in entities for the pilot. | Undersecretariat of Strategic Management of Public Integrity | Work plan | July 2026 | June 2027
5. Preparation of a follow-up report on the implementation of guidelines for conducting oversight in procurement and/or execution processes within the framework of the Integrity Pacts, established in the General Public Procurement Law, in the entities prioritized for the pilot. | Undersecretariat of Monitoring of Public Integrity | Report | July 2027 | December 2027
6. Publication in the official gazette El Peruano, digital platform, social media, and dissemination campaign. | Secretariat of Public Integrity | Communication report | April 2026 | December 2026
Follow-up on the implementation of the guidelines in the entities* included in the evaluation of the implementation of the Integrity Model. (*) In 2025, more than 500 entities at the three levels of government will be evaluated* | Undersecretariat of Monitoring of Public Integrity | ICP Report | December 2027 | December 2027
Final Product

Implementation report of guidelines for conducting multistakeholder oversight in procurement processes, within the framework of the Integrity Pacts established in the General Public Procurement Law.

Result Indicators for the Sustainability of the Commitment

• Number of multistakeholder oversight activities conducted in public entities at the three levels of government in accordance with the established guidelines.

Commitment monitoring information

Entity responsible for the commitment Presidency of the Council of Ministers (PCM)

Organic unit responsible for commitment monitoring Secretariat of Public Integrity (SIP)