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Integrity in Public Procurement - Good practice from A to Z (OECD Report)

What role can civil society play in tackling corruption in public procurement, where governments and state-owned firms buy goods and services from the private sector? According to a recent report from the Organisation for Economic Development and Co-operation (OECD), civil society is a key actor for shedding light on the procurement process and monitoring its integrity. Civil society, as a third, independent party in the public procurement process significantly contributes to its credibility amongst stakeholders and the wider public.
The OECD’s publication - Integrity in public procurement: Good practice from A to Z- portrays numerous practical examples of measures that should be taken into account by governments when embracing anti-corruption strategies in public procurement. The contents of this publication received input from Transparency International’s advisors in public contracting.

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Integrity Pact: a powerful tool for clean bidding

The Integrity Pact is a tool developed by TI to help governments, civil society and business to fight corruption in public contracting. This brochure summarises the main features and functions of Integrity Pacts.

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Policy Position No. 03/2005 Standards for Public Contracting

Transparency International's Minimum Standards for Public Contracting provides a framework for preventing and reducing corruption based on clear rules, transparency and effective control and auditing procedures throughout the contracting process.

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Policy Position No. 07/2009 Countering Cartels to End Corruption and Protect the Consumer

Cartels are illegal and costly. They inflate prices for consumers, exact an economic toll on countries and undermine the integrity of companies. Cartels can form in any sector, ranging from health care and transport, to construction and telecommunications.

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Public Contracting in Latin America: Institutions, practices and corruption risks

This study is based on a project coordinated by TI national chapters in nine countries in Latin America. Experts in each country answered a questionnaire which looked to measure risks in each given public contracting system. The report collects and analyses the results and provides important information about where the major risks of corruption lie and where efforts for improvement should be focused.

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