📢 Únete a ciudades de #LatAm para aprender a usar los datos de las #compraspúblicas para interactuar mejor con proveedores y tomar decisiones más estratégicas. Regístrate antes del 24 de marzo para este sprint WhatWorksCity de 12 semanas: forms.gle/g474QmyqPtRB...

Today is International School Meals Day #ISMD2026 🎒 Global funding for school meals has more than doubled, but poor food procurement means children risk going unfed and meals of low quality. Better meals are possible with #opencontracting. Learn how 🍏 www.open-contracting.org/food-procure...

Last month, we shared our first working paper of the year – a starter guide on measuring the impact of beneficial ownership transparency in #PublicProcurement www.openownership.org/en/publicati...

UK #PublicProcurement Act one year in: What does the data tell us about implementation and impact? Check out our infographic 📈 for the key insights and dive into our analysis for the full picture: www.open-contracting.org/2026/03/03/t...

💊 ⚕️ Without reliable information, public buyers can’t make smart decisions and oversight is nearly impossible. In 🇧🇷 Brazil, Medicamentos Transparentes provides actionable data for officials to improve access to medicines for millions of Brazilians bit.ly/Brazil-MT #opencontracting #publichealth

One year on from the UK Procurement Act going live, the @opencontracting.bsky.social team has looked at the data and found a range of improvements across the board including nearly 100% of buyers providing organisational identifier numbers www.open-contracting.org/2026/03/03/t...

The 🇬🇧 Procurement Act one year on: With a single source of truth on #publicprocurement that is structured, machine-readable & covers the whole contract lifecycle, what does the data tell us? Here's our analysis by @opengavin.bsky.social & @lamilamila.bsky.social open-contracting.org/2026/03/03/t...

#AI & #opendata in #publicprocurement in #Brazil are helping benchmark medicines prices, decreasing costs for clinics and pharmacies, improving access to medicines for 150m Brazilians 🎯 . Read our latest story

A remedy for #medicineprocurement: How Brazil is improving decision-making in a $75 billion market using #opendata and AI. Read our latest progress story www.open-contracting.org/2026/02/25/a...

This will be exciting. Make sure to join and meet us there to discuss #beneficialownership in #publicprocurement! 🏢 👥 💼

Great case study on buying AI for government. Lessons from Boston & New Jersey on what it costs at scale, who gets access, how to manage risk, and how to pair access with training. rebootdemocracy.ai/blog/how-bos...

The once-in-a-generation review of the @ec.europa.eu 's Public Procurement Directive is a chance to catch up to the latest in innovative, smart, analytics-driven procurement. Our Karolis Granickas has what we should do: https://bit.ly/EU-Directive-blog #opencontracting

How can you ensure your e-procurement transformation project is successful? Learn about the 3 cornerstones for designing a new system we implemented in Nuevo León, Mexico with ConsejoNL https://www.open-contracting.org/2026/02/11/3-strategies-egp-nuevo-leon/ #publicprocurement #egp #opencontracting

📢 We're hiring: We're looking for a Content and Communications Manager to tell powerful stories of change in one of government’s most important but overlooked functions: #publicprocurement. Learn more https://prospect-us.co.uk/job/194121-content-and-communications-manager/

Incentives for businesses can help prevent misconduct in #publicprocurement before it happens. Read about UNODC's new publication that showcases approaches from different countries to promote ethical business practices: https://bit.ly/UN-business-blog #UnitedAgainstCorruption

🔎 From control to corrective action 💪: Check out this new report by our partners at Indonesia Corruption Watch on how Indonesia is empowering internal auditors & CSOs by using data-driven oversight to clean up its corruption-prone #publicprocurement sector antikorupsi.org/en/promoting...

New UN Guidance: @UNODC_AC's Laura Bertipaglia shares a practical framework that uses incentives to encourage ethical practices among companies bidding for public contracts. Read more here www.open-contracting.org/2026/02/17/n... #publicprocurement

Diagnosing before digitizing: the 3 strategies for designing an e-procurement system we implemented in Nuevo León, Mexico with Consejo Nuevo Leon www.open-contracting.org/2026/02/11/t... #publicprocurement #egp #opencontracting

Check out the 2 new case studies from #Chile & #Italy we added to our BuyingAI guide offering practical & hands-on tips to get the best results from your AI procurement. More here -> buyingai.open-contracting.org/chapter/18-c...

A smarter single market: why transparency and data must drive EU #publicprocurement reform. Our Head of Europe Karolis Granickas on the key reform needs @ec.europa.eu www.open-contracting.org/2026/02/06/a...

📢 Job alert: We're hiring a Content and Communications Manager to tell the amazing stories driving transformational change in one of government’s most important but overlooked functions: #publicprocurement. Learn more www.prospect-us.co.uk/job/194121-c...

Want to chat #AI + #procurement trends and policy in the United States? ☕ Join us Wednesday! Learn more and sign up here:

We are delighted to see #Thailand join @opengovpart. Congratulations! We look forward to continue supporting our partners at the national and subnational levels and civil society as you pursue your ambitious reforms. #opencontracting.

Register now for next week's fun and frank conversation about what the heck is happening with public sector #AI procurement in the US. We’ll discuss trends and policy developments and share practical tips on how to buy AI well. All are welcome!

Warm congratulations to all the inspiring women recognized this year by WorldCC!  👏 We are delighted to see friends of OCP on this list, including Inna Stets, Genmaries Entredicho-Caong, Ana Cristina Calderon Ramirez, and Verónica Valle. Read more here: bit.ly/3NJZOXb

🌍 $17 billion better spent. 19 million people positively impacted. 🌍 2025 was a tough year for our community. And yet, together with our partners, we delivered in a big way. Learn about our accomplishments and what's ahead for OCP in 2026:  bit.ly/4qwg3Wr

A lot of the challenges around #AI and #procurement aren't new. As one expert says about this case of leveraging ChatGPT to shape a solicitation to favor one vendor, it's “a classic issue that happens in government procurement… just with a modern veneer.”

Curious about what's happening in the US federal space around #AI and #procurement? 📖 Check out "Buying Blind: Corruption Risk and the Erosion of Oversight in Federal AI Procurement," a new article by Jessica Tillipman of GW Law School.

Last week our ED, Gavin Hayman, met with UK’s Covid Counter Fraud Commissioner, Tom Hayhoe, to recognize his efforts to recover billions in misspent public money during #Covid, and hear about what's next. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3YsX2rD

Happy New Year from OCP! We’re feeling refreshed and ready to hit the ground running. Stay tuned for the results of our community survey, and a HUGE THANK YOU to our 325+ community members in 63 countries who participated. 💕

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...