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Independent NGO improving procurement transparency; frequent practical guidance on open contracting and digital procurement.

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A Remedy for Medicine Procurement: How Brazil Is Improving Decision-Making in a $75 Billion Market Using Open Data and AI
News•Feb 25, 2026

A Remedy for Medicine Procurement: How Brazil Is Improving Decision-Making in a $75 Billion Market Using Open Data and AI

Brazil spends roughly US$75 billion annually on medicines through its universal health system, but fragmented procurement across 5,000 municipalities creates price volatility and opaque documentation. A coalition of government agencies and civil‑society groups launched the Medicamentos Transparentes platform, which consolidates purchase data from 263 systems and applies an LLM to standardize product codes. Early adoption by public officials enables price benchmarking and fulfills a legal requirement for a reference‑price bank. Training and outreach are expanding the tool’s use, aiming to lower over‑priced purchases and improve access for millions of Brazilians.

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Three Strategies for Designing an E-Procurement System: Lessons Learned in Nuevo León, Mexico
News•Feb 11, 2026

Three Strategies for Designing an E-Procurement System: Lessons Learned in Nuevo León, Mexico

Nuevo León’s Ministry of Administration, with the Open Contracting Partnership, launched a three‑stage e‑procurement redesign that began with a deep, collaborative diagnosis of existing processes, moved to a data‑driven functional and modular design, and concluded with a market‑engagement phase using...

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A Smarter Single Market: Why Transparency and Data Must Drive EU Procurement Reform
News•Feb 6, 2026

A Smarter Single Market: Why Transparency and Data Must Drive EU Procurement Reform

The EU’s upcoming Public Procurement Directive revision aims to replace paper‑based, fragmented processes with a digital, data‑driven system. Advocates call for EU‑wide data standards, mandatory publication of contracts above roughly €30,000, and open, machine‑readable access via APIs. Such reforms would...

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