“Transparent” Public Procurement Without Open Data
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Transparency is a key principle of public financial management and public procurement, and citizens have the right to know how public money is spent. The article reviews the MTender public procurement system, launched in Moldova in October 2018, and the Business Intelligence analysis tool presented in April 2021.
Public procurement in Moldova has repeatedly been criticised for inefficiency and vulnerability to fraud and corruption, and greater transparency was among the measures recommended. The MTender register (SIA RSAP) holds a vast amount of public-interest information. However, it lacked a tool for aggregating, analysing or exporting data, which prevented full use of its benefits.
In April 2021, Open Contracting Partnership presented a Business Intelligence (BI) tool based on MTender open data. It enables quick analysis by purchased items and classifiers, contracting authorities, bidders and suppliers, types and status of bids and lots, complaints, time periods and procurement efficiency. It also offers filters and Excel export, and makes procurement in health, education, roads, IT and other areas visible and traceable.
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