
Open Contracting Fact Sheet
Snapshot of global progress and member-level examples of open contracting work in OGP
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 helps governments 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 as well as 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 support this new work by shaping incentives, pushing for quality sustainable data, and bringing in new allies like journalists and business.
Snapshot of global progress and member-level examples of open contracting work in OGP
In France, new open data laws increase competition for public contracts.
Open contracting continues to gain momentum, and is on the way to becoming a global norm.
JAL0007, 2017, Anti-Corruption
UA0064, 2016, Anti-Corruption
GH0014, 2015, Anti-Corruption
FR0004, 2015, Anti-Corruption
UY0040, 2014, Anti-Corruption
MN0003, 2014, Anti-Corruption
MK0073, 2014, Anti-Corruption
HR0006, 2012, Anti-Corruption
KE0025, 2020, Anti-Corruption
AZ0052, 2020, Anti-Corruption
RO0071, 2020, Anti-Corruption
ES0048, 2020, Anti-Corruption
ES0109, 2020, Anti-Corruption
ES0113, 2020, Anti-Corruption
ES0145, 2020, Anti-Corruption
NL0047, 2020, Anti-Corruption
UA0087, 2020, Anti-Corruption
UA0099, 2020, Anti-Corruption
LR0041, 2020, Anti-Corruption
LR0042, 2020, Anti-Corruption
ID0111, 2020, Anti-Corruption
PE0084, 2019, Anti-Corruption
PE0086, 2019, Anti-Corruption
PE0087, 2019, Anti-Corruption
NO0059, 2019, Anti-Corruption
AUS0007, 2019, Anti-Corruption
BA0001, 2019, Anti-Corruption
UK0093, 2019, Anti-Corruption
MN0035, 2019, Anti-Corruption
MN0038, 2019, Anti-Corruption
MN0045, 2019, Anti-Corruption
IT0063, 2019, Anti-Corruption
PH0059, 2019, Anti-Corruption
PH0061, 2019, Anti-Corruption
PH0066, 2019, Anti-Corruption
AR0082, 2019, Anti-Corruption
PAR0008, 2019, Anti-Corruption
NG0016, 2019, Anti-Corruption
NG0018, 2019, Anti-Corruption
EC0003, 2019, Anti-Corruption
LV0040, 2019, Anti-Corruption
LV0041, 2019, Anti-Corruption
LV0045, 2019, Anti-Corruption
GE0078, 2018, Anti-Corruption
MK0122, 2018, Anti-Corruption
MK0127, 2018, Anti-Corruption
CA0065, 2018, Anti-Corruption
HN0066, 2018, Anti-Corruption
COT0003, 2018, Anti-Corruption
ELG0005, 2018, Anti-Corruption
PT0008, 2018, Anti-Corruption
CL0062, 2018, Anti-Corruption
NL0034, 2018, Anti-Corruption
KAD0002, 2018, Anti-Corruption
TN0042, 2018, Anti-Corruption
RS0029, 2018, Anti-Corruption
RS0031, 2018, Anti-Corruption
PNG0006, 2018, Anti-Corruption
NZ0023, 2018, Anti-Corruption
MAD0009, 2018, Anti-Corruption
KE0019, 2018, Anti-Corruption
RO0057, 2018, Anti-Corruption
SAO0010, 2018, Anti-Corruption
FR0031, 2018, Anti-Corruption
SCO0006, 2018, Anti-Corruption
KG0009, 2018, Anti-Corruption
ID0103, 2018, Anti-Corruption
AM0036, 2018, Anti-Corruption
PY0041, 2018, Anti-Corruption
SEK0006, 2018, Anti-Corruption
UA0070, 2018, Anti-Corruption
UA0073, 2018, Anti-Corruption
AU0023, 2018, Anti-Corruption
MD0070, 2018, Anti-Corruption
GT0106, 2018, Anti-Corruption
CR0052, 2017, Anti-Corruption
AF0012, 2017, Anti-Corruption
LR0034, 2017, Anti-Corruption
SK0080, 2017, Anti-Corruption
SK0081, 2017, Anti-Corruption
GH0020, 2017, Anti-Corruption
GH0022, 2017, Anti-Corruption
BOJ0004, 2017, Anti-Corruption
ELG0003, 2017, Anti-Corruption
AR0043, 2017, Anti-Corruption
AR0047, 2017, Anti-Corruption
PA0029, 2017, Anti-Corruption
FI0027, 2017, Anti-Corruption
NG0002, 2017, Anti-Corruption
NG0003, 2017, Anti-Corruption
SCO0001, 2017, Anti-Corruption
CO0080, 2017, Anti-Corruption
LV0036, 2017, Anti-Corruption
GE0056, 2016, Anti-Corruption
UY0091, 2016, Anti-Corruption
SL0016, 2016, Anti-Corruption
MN0031, 2016, Anti-Corruption
LK0010, 2016, Anti-Corruption
LK0011, 2016, Anti-Corruption
MK0101, 2016, Anti-Corruption
SL0021, 2016, Anti-Corruption
CI0005, 2016, Anti-Corruption
MK0104, 2016, Anti-Corruption
UK0063, 2016, Anti-Corruption
UK0067, 2016, Anti-Corruption
HN0049, 2016, Anti-Corruption
UK0070, 2016, Anti-Corruption
HN0052, 2016, Anti-Corruption
HN0054, 2016, Anti-Corruption
IT0033, 2016, Anti-Corruption
UK0079, 2016, Anti-Corruption
IT0042, 2016, Anti-Corruption
AL0051, 2016, Anti-Corruption
MW0005, 2016, Anti-Corruption
CL0040, 2016, Anti-Corruption
CL0044, 2016, Anti-Corruption
NL0023, 2016, Anti-Corruption
GR0050, 2016, Anti-Corruption
IT0067, 2016, Anti-Corruption
ID0075, 2016, Anti-Corruption
RO0046, 2016, Anti-Corruption
KE0015, 2016, Anti-Corruption
PY0027, 2016, Anti-Corruption
AM0028, 2016, Anti-Corruption
BG0050, 2016, Anti-Corruption
DO0038, 2016, Anti-Corruption
UA0059, 2016, Anti-Corruption
UA0062, 2016, Anti-Corruption
AU0013, 2016, Anti-Corruption
MD0061, 2016, Anti-Corruption
BG0070, 2016, Anti-Corruption
MD0062, 2016, Anti-Corruption
GT0081, 2016, Anti-Corruption
IE0041, 2016, Anti-Corruption
IL0016, 2015, Anti-Corruption
PE0053, 2015, Anti-Corruption
PE0057, 2015, Anti-Corruption
SK0033, 2015, Anti-Corruption
SK0034, 2015, Anti-Corruption
SK0035, 2015, Anti-Corruption
PA0011, 2015, Anti-Corruption
CO0032, 2015, Anti-Corruption
US0099, 2015, Anti-Corruption
CO0041, 2015, Anti-Corruption
CO0047, 2015, Anti-Corruption
CO0048, 2015, Anti-Corruption
CR0024, 2015, Anti-Corruption
CR0036, 2015, Anti-Corruption
SV0061, 2014, Anti-Corruption
CA0037, 2014, Anti-Corruption
HN0040, 2014, Anti-Corruption
GR0020, 2014, Anti-Corruption
TN0015, 2014, Anti-Corruption
TN0016, 2014, Anti-Corruption
TN0017, 2014, Anti-Corruption
ID0034, 2014, Anti-Corruption
ID0039, 2014, Anti-Corruption
RO0023, 2014, Anti-Corruption
RO0025, 2014, Anti-Corruption
GT0018, 2014, Anti-Corruption
AM0020, 2014, Anti-Corruption
PY0024, 2014, Anti-Corruption
BG0038, 2014, Anti-Corruption
BG0039, 2014, Anti-Corruption
DO0027, 2014, Anti-Corruption
GT0049, 2014, Anti-Corruption
GT0050, 2014, Anti-Corruption
GT0051, 2014, Anti-Corruption
GT0052, 2014, Anti-Corruption
UY0039, 2014, Anti-Corruption
RS0003, 2014, Anti-Corruption
GE0030, 2014, Anti-Corruption
MN0008, 2014, Anti-Corruption
UK0053, 2013, Anti-Corruption
UK0054, 2013, Anti-Corruption
HU0002, 2013, Anti-Corruption
HU0003, 2013, Anti-Corruption
PH0024, 2013, Anti-Corruption
BR0048, 2013, Anti-Corruption
AR0004, 2013, Anti-Corruption
AR0007, 2013, Anti-Corruption
BR0057, 2013, Anti-Corruption
NL0017, 2013, Anti-Corruption
BR0079, 2013, Anti-Corruption
MX0044, 2013, Anti-Corruption
MX0045, 2013, Anti-Corruption
CR0022, 2013, Anti-Corruption
LR0003, 2013, Anti-Corruption
HN0011, 2012, Anti-Corruption
PE0034, 2012, Anti-Corruption
HN0012, 2012, Anti-Corruption
HN0013, 2012, Anti-Corruption
SK0009, 2012, Anti-Corruption
AL0016, 2012, Anti-Corruption
AL0029, 2012, Anti-Corruption
ME0038, 2012, Anti-Corruption
ME0039, 2012, Anti-Corruption
ME0040, 2012, Anti-Corruption
ME0041, 2012, Anti-Corruption
MT0006, 2012, Anti-Corruption
CZ0004, 2012, Anti-Corruption
GR0003, 2012, Anti-Corruption
GR0010, 2012, Anti-Corruption
JO0025, 2012, Anti-Corruption
JO0026, 2012, Anti-Corruption
RO0018, 2012, Anti-Corruption
TR0007, 2012, Anti-Corruption
CO0022, 2012, Anti-Corruption
GT0008, 2012, Anti-Corruption
GT0009, 2012, Anti-Corruption
GT0010, 2012, Anti-Corruption
GT0011, 2012, Anti-Corruption
PY0004, 2012, Anti-Corruption
PY0005, 2012, Anti-Corruption
AM0003, 2012, Anti-Corruption
UA0017, 2012, Anti-Corruption
DO0005, 2012, Anti-Corruption
UY0007, 2012, Anti-Corruption
MK0028, 2012, Anti-Corruption
MD0040, 2012, Anti-Corruption
GE0009, 2012, Anti-Corruption
SV0012, 2012, Anti-Corruption
PE0019, 2012, Anti-Corruption
BR0027, 2011, Anti-Corruption
BR0028, 2011, Anti-Corruption
PH0014, 2011, Anti-Corruption
PH0015, 2011, Anti-Corruption
ID0010, 2011, Anti-Corruption
MX0011, 2011, Anti-Corruption
MX0016, 2011, Anti-Corruption
MX0017, 2011, Anti-Corruption
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
1970, Document,
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
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.
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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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