Open contracting and transparency in public procurement have proven to save money and broaden competition. It is becoming a global norm in OGP, with over 70 members committing to reforms on the issue.
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The financial and human cost of corruption in public contracting is significant. According to the UN, corruption reduces the value of a public contract by 10 to 25 percent.
OGP provides a platform for governments to adopt open contracting policies focused on disclosure, participation, and oversight throughout the entire procurement chain. The combination of these activities helps governments save money, fight corruption, and expand the number of participating businesses, particularly small and women-owned businesses.
In OGP, over 70 members have open contracting commitments with the majority of commitments focused on information disclosure. OGP members have also been piloting sector-specific application of open contracting reforms, such as in the health, infrastructure, and extractive sectors, establishing beneficial ownership registers for government suppliers, and creating opportunities to open up procurement markets to women, youth, persons with disabilities, and other under-represented communities.
The next frontiers include contracting commitments that incorporate higher levels of civic participation and public accountability. OGP supports this emerging work by shaping incentives, pushing for quality sustainable data, and bringing in new allies like journalists and business.
Five years after the 2016 London Anti-Corruption Summit, where 43 governments made over 600 pledges to tackle corruption, we reflect on lessons learned on how high-level international events can have a lasting impact on an issue like corruption.
Corruption continues to undermine democratic institutions worldwide. Without strong commitments focused on political integrity, achieving OGP’s partnership-wide goals of economic recovery, tackling systemic inequalities, safeguarding threats to democracy, and having a more citizen-centered democracy will be even more difficult.
COVID-19 vaccines are indispensable in the race to save lives and livelihoods during the pandemic. However, the unprecedented global need for vaccines presents a series of challenges, including corruption, inefficiency, and inequity...
Corruption continues to undermine democratic institutions worldwide. Without strong commitments focused on political integrity, achieving OGP’s partnership-wide goals of economic…
2021, , Web Page
Transparency International shares recommendations for governments serious about tackling the impact of corruption on women and ensuring their participation in…
2020, Outbound Link, Web Page
Procurement has become a life or death issue in many countries’ responses to the coronavirus pandemic. In the short-term, emergency…
2020, Guidance Document, Web Page
Open contracting continues to gain momentum, and is on the way to becoming a global norm.
2019, Document, PDF
Snapshot of global progress and member-level examples of open contracting work in OGP
2019, Document, PDF
Discover a suite of command-line tools for working with OCDS data.
2018, Outbound Link, Web Page
This report and website provides evidence-based arguments to help you counter arguments that you will confront as you try to…
2018, Outbound Link, Web Page
Contracts, licenses and associated agreements are crucial parts of the legal framework which establish the rights, terms and obligations governing…
2019, Outbound Link, Web Page
This report shines a light on 16 global good practices that governments have used to improve transparency across the processes…
2018, Outbound Link, Web Page
Learn about the aims and key features of this new data standard, developed jointly by CoST and the Open Contracting…
2019, Outbound Link, Web Page
Governments spend one-fifth of their budgets buying goods and services from the private sector, but women-owned businesses supply only 1%…
2019, Outbound Link, Web Page
Explore the impact of open contracting in the words of reformers working across different fields and regions.
2019, Outbound Link, Web Page
As part of the Open Response + Open Recovery Digital Forum, OGP, Open Contracting Partnership, and International Budget Partnership hosted a…
2020, , Web Page
This research report by the Open Contracting Partnership and Value for Women explores the barriers facing women-led businesses in public…
2020, Outbound Link, Web Page
Global Integrity, Open Data Charter, ILDA , AODN, and OD4D share four steps to generating OGP open data commitments to…
2021, Outbound Link, Web Page
Global Integrity, Open Data Charter, ILDA , AODN, y OD4D comparten pasos para generar compromisos OGP de datos abiertos para…
2021, Outbound Link, Web Page
Global Integrity, Open Data Charter, ILDA , AODN, et OD4D partagent 4 étapes pour générer des engagements OGP de données…
2021, Outbound Link, Web Page
Open Ownership outlines the main ways beneficial ownership data can improve public procurement processes and objectives and discusses some of…
2021, Outbound Link, Web Page
Open Ownership delinea distintos modos en que los datos sobre los beneficiarios finales mejoran los procesos de adquisición pública y…
2021, Outbound Link, Web Page
The data below is drawn from the 2019 OGP Global Report. You can view and learn more about the report here.
These are members making OGP commitments to improve their performance in the respective policy area. As members that have demonstrated political commitment through OGP, the next step is ensuring that implemented commitments have maximal impact.
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Indicates that member has a starred commitment in this policy area.
Minister Shaqiri reflects on North Macedonia's OGP achievements from the past decade and previews ambitious reforms in their next action plan around anti-corruption, access to justice and public service delivery.
Jeton Shaqiri es Ministro de Sociedad de la Información y Administración de Macedonia del Norte. Tras una reunión de gabinete y una serie de talleres organizados con el apoyo de la Unidad de Apoyo de OGP, el ministro Shaqiri reflexiona…
Five years after the 2016 London Anti-Corruption Summit, where 43 governments made over 600 pledges to tackle corruption, we reflect on lessons learned on how high-level international events can have a lasting impact on an issue like corruption.
2021 presents a vital opportunity for North Macedonia. Watch the prime minister and OGP's CEO's remarks.
OGP turns ten in 2021. With more than 4,500 commitments made to date, we have much to celebrate. We are launching Open Renewal in our anniversary year in order to look forward and build on the lessons and accomplishments of the past.
Sanjay Pradhan es director ejecutivo de la Alianza para el Gobierno Abierto (OGP por sus siglas en inglés). María Barón es la directora ejecutiva de Directorio Legislativo y copresidenta del Comité Directivo de la sociedad civil de OGP, junto con…
Corruption continues to undermine democratic institutions worldwide. Without strong commitments focused on political integrity, achieving OGP’s partnership-wide goals of economic recovery, tackling systemic inequalities, safeguarding threats to democracy, and having a more citizen-centered democracy will be even more difficult.
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