Procurement is particularly vulnerable to corruption through unfair competition and collusion. Couched in technical language and complex regulatory frameworks, public procurement processes appear opaque to civil society organizations (CSOs) who could provide a much-needed check on the power of corrupt companies and authorities. As part of its CSO Procurement Monitoring program, PTF trains CSOs to identify and expose corruption and waste plaguing public procurement; and supports them in constructively engaging with sympathetic authorities to find solutions.
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Increasing the Integrity of Public
Procurement in Moldova
Since 2020, in partnership with the Institute for Development and Social Initiatives (IDIS) “Viitorul”, PTF has been implementing a project to enhance the capacity of CSOs and journalists to engage in informed and responsible monitoring of public procurement in Moldova. The idea is that trained civil society watchdogs will identify, quantify, document, and report abuses and irregularities to relevant Moldovan authorities for action and redress. If successful, such empowering of citizens to hold relevant institutions accountable this will support procurement reforms in Moldova that increase the transparency and fairness of public procurement.
e-Procurement Monitoring in Ukraine
In Ukraine, PTF trained CSOs in Ukraine on how to monitor public procurement under the country’s new e-procurement system – “ProZorro.” The training provided tools and present best practices for procurement monitoring internationally.
Making Procurement Transparent and Efficient: Global Best Practices
Partners For Transparency Foundation India (PTF India) with the support of Management Development Institute (MDI) Gurgaon organized a three-day residential program, titled,” Making Procurement Transparent and Efficient: Global Best Practices “from 25 April 2018 to 27 April 2018 at MDI Campus in Gurugram (India). Representatives from State owned Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) Mahanadi Coalfields, Indian Atomic Energy, Hindustan Petroleum, BSES attended the program.
Strengthening the Capacity of CSOs to Promote Transparency and Accountability in Public Infrastructure Projects in Malawi
The ongoing project focuses on improving the capacity of civil society to monitor procurement in Malawi in a wide range of publicly-financed infrastructure projects (particularly in the sectors of water supply and sanitation; transportation, including roads; and building) and thereby advocate for increased transparency and accountability in their identification, preparation and implementation.
