We are grateful for all our parter's support and collaboration over the past year, and look forward to continuing the work in #2026! 🎊

⏰ CLOSING TODAY: This is your last chance to take our OCP community survey ⏰  https://f.mtr.cool/lnvpwazdxn Your input helps us shape our priorities for the coming years. Thank you for your feedback!

"In my mind, what makes a good chief AI officer is someone who's collaborative and facilitates communication. Procurement can be very siloed, and a chief AI officer who knows technology + procurement can bridge the gap,” says our Kaye Sklar @routefifty:

Excited for @routledgebooks Handbook of Gender and Corruption to launch this week! We contributed, “Bids, Bias, and Barriers,” and explore how data shapes our ability to measure and improve corruption risks and gender participation in #publicprocurement:

Help us help you! 👉 Take our annual community survey here: https://f.mtr.cool/icdvtrbzbo We want to hear your feedback on what we're doing well, and what we might do better to help you achieve your goals in 2026. Responses due December 18.

🚨Live stream alert! Don't miss the launch of the new UNODC guidelines on adopting technology to combat corruption in public procurement today at 8am ET / 1pm GMT / 4pm Doha time! #COSP11 #UNCAC us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Join us tomorrow at #COSP11 to hear about how we're turning commitments into action through new guidelines on technology to combat corruption in procurement! Room 2 at 4pm DOha time to register to stream live online us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #UNCAC @unodc.bsky.social

"AI is evolving at a speed that we haven’t seen often before.... Procurement processes need to be flexible so you can get what you need, and you don't get stuck with something from two or three years ago as technology changes."  Hear more on @FederalNews

💡Chile is showing what’s possible when data analytics and beneficial ownership transparency come together to reshape procurement integrity. All monitoring is now automated, leading to a 207% increase in the detection of irregularities: 

Companies disclose their real owners to participate in Chile’s #publicprocurement market as part of groundbreaking reform. Read our latest story open-contracting.org/2025/11/04/c... #BOT

🗞 Check out our latest Contracts, Data and Investigations! This month: Flood control contractors in the Philippines, defense spending data in Europe, tracking mining royalties in Colombia & #opencontracting data in Brazil. opencontracting.substack.com/p/contracts-...

Poor #AIprocurement can cost governments millions, not just in failed projects, but in lost public trust. But done right, it can modernize services and boost efficiency. Check our new practical guide on buying AI better www.open-contracting.org/news/governm...

Out now. Our new resource on #BuyingAI. Check out the best hacks for AI procurement and the key questions to ask at each step of the process 🤖 buyingai.open-contracting.org #innovativeprocurement #publicprocurement

It seems like government at every level is beginning to adopt AI and incorporate it into its workflows. But how does the government go about buying these AI tools? 🔍 Well, Open Contracting Partnership just published a guide. Learn more 📹⬇️ Learn more 📰➡️ statescoop.com/ai-procureme...

Very excited about this... Help with #procurement of #AI was the No. 1 request from our global community, so we spoke to 50+ experts & frontline practioners to bring you the best advice, case studies & templates in one handy package 🤖👇

Out now! Our new resource on #BuyingAI offers practical guidance and hands-on tips to get the best results from your AI procurement. buyingai.open-contracting.org #BuyingAI #publicprocurement #innovativeprocurement

"It’s quite difficult for entrepreneurs to win a public contract. That gave me recognition in the region. They called me, they already knew me. Sales increased." 📸A catalyst for growth: the story of Ecogranja La Francia www.open-contracting.org/2025/09/24/a...

🇧🇷 Brazil's #publiccontracting data is now available in the #OpenContracting Data Standard, providing a single access point for all the details of the procurement process using a unique identifier. More here data.open-contracting.org/en/publicati...

A catalyst for growth: How #opencontracting & better #publicprocurement allowed women-owned Ecogranja La Francia in Colombia to grow her businesses while supplying vulnerable residents with fresh, local produce 🌱 #schoolmeals #farmer www.open-contracting.org/2025/09/24/a...

How a spending scandal catalyzed a #publicprocurement reform based on #opendata and multistakeholder collaboration in the Philippines: Our latest story sums up the #opencontracting reform 🔎 www.open-contracting.org/2025/10/06/h...

Great piece on the world’s first #AI-powered procurement minister in #Albania, what it means & how it tests the future of government in TIME magazine. We highlighted that there’s been very little transparency around what exactly the AI is presenting. time.com/7324934/alba...

Today's #opencontracting sessions at #OGPSummit #OGPSpain. We're looking forward to some powerful presentations and interactive discussions! www.open-contracting.org/events/2025-...

How a spending scandal catalyzed an #opencontracting renaissance in the Philippines: Our latest story speaks to the drivers behind the reform, WeSolve & the PS-DBM, bringing 🔎 transparency at a critical time for the country. www.open-contracting.org/2025/10/06/h... #OGPSummit

At #OGPSpain, OGP CSO Co-Chair Stephanie Muchai on what she'd say to a taxi driver on why #opengov matters. "The roads are your office. You have to take care of them. #Opencontracting & better procurement can fix those roads using data to monitor corruption & flag what was done and what wasn't."

📺 "The £122 million of Medpro is the tip of the iceberg. A billion pounds of stock that went through that VIP lane was written off as unfit for use in the NHS." Following yesterday's ruling, @danieljbruce.bsky.social spoke with Talk TV on the serious flaws of the ‘VIP lane’ for COVID contracts.

🗓️#OpenContracting is on the agenda at the #OGPSummit: Explore with us the breadth of what open contracting can be & why it remains a key issue for delivering impactful #opengov reforms. Join us 👉 www.open-contracting.org/events/2025-...

⚖️ "The 'VIP-lane' was one of the most egregious aspects of the way the former government went about procuring emergency supplies during the pandemic." Our Chief Executive @danieljbruce.bsky.social spoke with @bbc5live.bsky.social to discuss today's High Court ruling against PPE Medpro.

📢¿Quieres saber cómo se gastan los impuestos y el dinero en tu país? Ana Carolina Alpirez, periodista y directora de @ojoconmipisto, explica 3 claves para fiscalizar municipalidades, monitorear las contrataciones públicas y promover la participación ciudadana. 🙋‍♀️📊

At the @opengovpart #OGPSummit & working on #publicprocurement? Join our practical side event to get inspired and share your work & best practices with the #opencontracting community. 🗓️ 6 October, 3-6pm ✍️ open-contracting.org/events/ogp-s...

Best practices in procuring AI: Read our latest article sharing insights and lessons from Chile https://www.open-contracting.org/2025/09/09/best-practices-in-procuring-ai-lessons-from-chile/ #publicprocruement #AI

📺 Fantastic to see @spotlightcorruption.org’s research included in the brilliant ITV documentary ‘The Covid Contracts: Follow the Money’, which was screened on Sunday night. Here’s @suehawley.bsky.social explaining how much of the PPE sourced from the VIP Lane turned out to be unusable.

US cities: Apply by 29 Sep for our 12-week hands-on WhatWorksCities sprint! This will help city teams implement open contracting strategies – using better data & vendor engagement to drive measurable improvements in #publicprocurement. 👉 https://bit.ly/OCP-WWC-US2025

📺 TONIGHT 📺 🚨UK's Covid PPE contracts scandal exposed on @itvx.com Don't miss this new documentary exposing the chaos behind COVID contracts. Public money wasted, lives lost, and private companies profiting from this crisis. Watch tonight, 10.20pm on ITV1 📷 ⤵️

Will you be at the #OGPSummit & working on #publicprocurement? Register for our practical, hands-on side event to showcase open contracting best practices. 🗓️ 6 October ✍️ www.open-contracting.org/events/ogp-s...

¿Cómo adquirir IA de forma ética y transparente en el sector público? 🤔 ¡Chile nos muestra el camino! 🇨🇱 En nuestro último blog compartimos cómo implementaron una política clara, un enfoque ético y la capacitación de funcionarios para transformar las compras públicas de IA.

Apply for our 12-week hands-on WhatWorksCities sprint, hosted w @Results4America by 29 Sep! This will help city teams implement open contracting strategies – using better data & vendor engagement to drive measurable improvements in #publicprocurement. 👉 https://bit.ly/OCP-WWC-US2025

Harness the power of procurement data to transform your city spending! Members of @WhatWorksCities can register now for a 12-week sprint and get hands-on, personalized assistance on results-driven contracting.  🗓 Register before 29 September!  https://bit.ly/OCP-WWC-US2025

Our Disaster Risks Reduction data solution is expanding to Bihar & Uttar Pradesh: flood-related data incl on $300m worth of tenders & risk models for 113 districts

Chile’s experience offers valuable insights on how to buy & use AI in the public sector responsibly. In our latest blog, we capture their lessons www.open-contracting.org/2025/09/09/b...

Consultoría: Buscamos incorporar los criterios #ESG en las cadenas de suministro de industrias extractivas en México. Aplica hasta el 26 de sep

New data for applications: We are seeking consultants to help incorporate #ESG criteria into #extractiveindustry supply chains in Mexico. Apply by 26 September

Enhancing data-driven decision making for flood governance: We're expanding our disaster risk reduction data solution to Bihar & Uttar Pradesh, India. Read more:

Do you know what types of information in #publicprocurement should be made public and when?  👉 Play our game to see what is considered sensitive and what can be published freely. 🎮 https://mythbusting.open-contracting.org/#game

We are seeking consultants to help incorporate #ESG criteria into #extractiveindustry supply chains in Mexico. Apply by 9 September

"We see progress on public data laws — but implementation lags behind." – Edwin Muhumuza @opencontracting.bsky.social Watch his insights on procurement data & e-procurement from "The State of Data for Accountability in Africa" webinar with the GDB & @afidep.bsky.social 📺Watch: youtu.be/Dp17voHCzqg

Oportunidad: Consultoría para la incorporación de criterios #ESG en las cadenas de suministro de industrias extractivas en México. Aplica hasta el 9 de septiembre

We are seeking consultants to help incorporate #ESG criteria into #extractiveindustry supply chains in Mexico. Apply by 9 September

Empowering women businesses in Uganda through public contracts: 1️⃣ Change the legal framework 2️⃣ Build entrepreneur capacity 3️⃣ Improve data Read the case study

Assam’s green budgeting boosts green public procurement trends, according to an analysis by Indian civic tech CivicDataLab

Small purchases, big impact: How analyzing spending on office supplies could help the Philippines save big on procurement