[open-government] The Open Contracting Partnership's New Leadership

Thu Nov 6 14:38:16 UTC 2014

Dear all,

I wanted to share with you some exciting news about the Open Contracting
Partnership.

Gavin Hayman has been selected as the new Executive Director for the
Partnership.

The Partnership has also created a new Advisory Board with Robert Hunja as
chair and Rakesh Rajani as vice-chair. The Board includes the participation
of 10 additional members bringing experiences from all around the world as
well as from a wide range of sectors.

Please join me in congratulating the Open Contracting Partnership's new
leadership.

With apologies for cross-postings, and with best wishes,

Felipe
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Felipe Estefan
+1 (315) 420-7464
@FelipeEstefan

The Open Contracting Partnership Announces its New Executive Director and
Advisory Board of Directors

The Open Contracting Partnership (OCP) is pleased to announce the selection
of its new Executive Director and the creation of its Advisory Board of
Directors.

*Gavin Hayman has been named the new Executive Director of the Partnership*,
effective January 2015.

Mr. Hayman brings to the Partnership nearly two decades of experience as a
champion on the global transparency and accountability agendas. For the
last seven years, he was part of the Senior Management of Global Witness
where he currently serves as Executive Director. Mr. Hayman has led
significant efforts in the fields of openness and fiscal transparency such
as the Publish What You Pay movement.

“Governments across the world spend over nine and half trillion dollars a
year on goods and services. Too much of that money is misspent, squandered
or stolen. Our mission is to end secret deals and to ensure that those
resources are spent openly, effectively and efficiently”, said Mr. Hayman.

*Robert Hunja*, the World Bank’s Director for Public Integrity and
Openness, will serve as the Chair of the Advisory Board of Directors. A
leading voice in the fields of open government and procurement, Mr. Hunja,
has played a key role in the inception and establishment of the Open
Contracting Partnership since its foundation in 2012.

“As someone who has worked on procurement and public contracting his whole
life, it has been heartening for me to see such strong interest and growing
engagement around open contracting. It is an honor to chair the new
Advisory Board of Directors, a group of talented and experienced
individuals, which will ensure the Partnership continues to advance this
crucial agenda”, explained Mr. Hunja.

*Rakesh Rajani*, the future Director of Democratic Participation and
Governance at the Ford Foundation, will serve as the Vice-Chair of the
Board. Mr. Rajani is the outgoing head of the citizen-centered initiative
Twaweza, a founding member of the Open Government Partnership and an
advisor of multiple transparency-led international initiatives and civil
society organizations.

“For governments and companies that have nothing to hide, nothing to be
ashamed of, open contracting is their friend. It can build greater
understanding, confidence and trust, and help make sure everyone benefits
from public transactions”, said Mr. Rajani.

Ten additional high-level representatives from government, civil society,
and private sector complete the Advisory Board, to which they bring a
wealth of views and experiences:

   1. *Mohammed Amin Adam*, Executive Director of the Africa Centre for
   Energy Policy.
   2. *Chris Anderson*, Adjunct Professor of Anthropology at the University
   of Queensland, and Lead for Communities & Social Performance in the
   Americas for Rio Tinto.
   3. *Alan Detheridge*, Board Member of the Natural Resources Governance
   Institute, the Natural Resource Charter, Management Sciences for Health and
   former Vice President for External Affairs at Royal Dutch Shell.
   4. *Angelita Gregorio-Medel*, Undersecretary for Institutional
   Development of the Department of Social Welfare and Development of the
   Government of the Philippines.
   5. *Jeffrey Gutman*, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution.
   6. *Rueben Lifuka*, Director of Dialogue Africa and former Board
   Chairperson of Transparency International Zambia.
   7. *Beth Simone Noveck*, Director of The Governance Lab and of the
   MacArthur Research Network on Opening Governance.
   8. *Claire Schouten*, Senior Program Officer for International Advocacy
   at the International Budget Partnership.
   9. *Jeni Tennison*, Technical Director at the UK Open Data Institute.
   10. *Maria Margarita Zuleta*, General Director of Colombia Compra
   Eficiente in the Government of Colombia.

“Opaque contracting leads to waste, inefficiency and corruption – none of
which helps deliver goods, services and infrastructure to people in need.
That’s why open contracting is so vital. Its focus on disclosure and
participation helps ensure improved development outcomes for governments,
citizens and companies”, explained Mr. Detheridge.

“Publishing open contracting data does not just help increase transparency
and accountability, but also provides a vital source of information that
can be incorporated into decision making by governments and businesses”
stated Ms. Tennison.

“Above all, my hope is that by modeling, studying, and disseminating open
contracting innovations and spurring a global conversation about such
innovations in governance, the Open Contracting Partnership can be a global
force for the development of more effective solutions to social
challenges”, said Ms. Noveck.

The new Executive Director and the Advisory Board of Directors will lead
the Partnership as it establishes its new independent governance structures
and as it continues to advance more transparent and participatory processes
in public contracting, with the objective of fostering economic growth and
prosperity for all.

The Partnership and its new leadership would like to celebrate and
recognize the efforts of the Partnership's outgoing Steering Group, which
has been coordinating the Partnership's activities since its foundation.
The Steering Group included the participation of the Construction Sector
Transparency Initiative (CoST), the government of Colombia, GIZ, Integrity
Action, Oxfam America, the government of the Philippines, Transparency
International and The World Bank Group. For more complete and detailed
information about the Executive Director and the Advisory Board of
Directors of the Open Contracting Partnership, please click here
<http://www.open-contracting.org?e=dd07b5f4ee805dadedc34b71b173b62d45e392a6&utm_source=opencontracting&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=exec_dir_announ&n=1>,
or contact partnership at open-contracting.com.
 Open Contracting Partnership

The Open Contracting Partnership is a collaborative effort founded in 2012
aimed at increasing disclosure and participation in all stages of public
contracting, including tendering, performance, and implementation. The Open
Contracting Partnership focuses on ensuring that governments are as
effective and efficient as they can be, that private sector can grow and
prosper, and that citizens receive the goods and services that they need
and deserve.

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