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official policy matter much less than how the reporting procedures are
actually set up. Look forward to continue the discussion.

Anders



>
> On 9 May 2013 11:00, Julia Keser=C5=B1 <jkeseru at sunlightfoundation.com> w=
rote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Sunlight needs your help! We created a master spreadsheet to track
>> procurement disclosure policies in different countries. This will guide =
us
>> in our domestic work<http://sunlightfoundation.com/blog/2013/03/11/annou=
ncing-a-new-procurement-initiative/>but we also think it is high time to
>> *
>>
>> combine our efforts with other transparency activists and push for
>> globally applicable norms and standards around contract openness.
>> *
>> *
>>
>> *
>> Here's a blog post that explains our efforts:
>> http://sunlightfoundation.com/blog/2013/05/01/open-procuring-how-do-othe=
r-countries-perform/
>>
>> And here's the public (though not editable) spreadsheet:
>> https://docs.google.com/a/sunlightfoundation.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=3D0=
AhECmY-CLA1hdHQ4STNKcEpoSS1RaHZ4YWFnNUxGZ2c#gid=3D0
>>
>> *
>>
>> We used a recent report on the progress made in implementing OECD
>> recommendations <http://www.oecd.org/gov/ethics/combined%20files.pdf>and=
 already found some discrepancies on page 46. Please have a look at our
>> sheet and let us know if info is missing or incorrect. What is the actua=
l
>> publication practice in your country? Is there a case study - most
>> preferably in English - that gives a good overview on how contracts are
>> published in your state? Are there any open source civil society tools t=
hat
>> use procurement data? Does your country have any suspension/debarment
>> procedures? Is there anything else we should ask?
>>
>>
>> Please contact us to verify information about your country!
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Julia
>>
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>> *
>>
>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Julia,=C2=A0<div><br><div>Thanks for sharing this. Glad=
 to see that the procurement mapping is moving forward!=C2=A0</div><div><br=
></div><div>I think it would be useful also to focus on concrete questions =
like a) the URL for the national procurement register and b) data formats a=
vailable.</div>
<div><br></div><div>From looking at the European procurement register it se=
ems to me that official policy matter much less than how the reporting proc=
edures are actually set up. Look forward to continue the discussion.=C2=A0<=
/div>
<div><br></div><div>Anders=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_extra"><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><blockquote class=3D"gm=
ail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-le=
ft:1ex"><div class=3D"gmail_extra">
<div><div class=3D"h5"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 9 May 2013 11:=
00, Julia Keser=C5=B1 <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jkeseru at sunli=
ghtfoundation.com" target=3D"_blank">jkeseru at sunlightfoundation.com</a>&gt;=
</span> wrote:<br>

<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hi all,</div><div><br>=
</div><div>Sunlight needs your help! We created a master spreadsheet to tra=
ck procurement disclosure policies in different countries. This will guide =
us in <a href=3D"http://sunlightfoundation.com/blog/2013/03/11/announcing-a=
-new-procurement-initiative/" target=3D"_blank">our domestic work</a> but w=
e also think it is high time to=C2=A0<b style=3D"font-family:Times;font-wei=
ght:normal"><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-=
bottom:0pt;display:inline!important">


<span style=3D"font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-alig=
n:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">combine our efforts with other transparenc=
y activists and push for globally applicable norms and standards around con=
tract openness. </span></p>



</b><br>
</div><div><b style=3D"font-family:Times;font-weight:normal"><p dir=3D"ltr"=
 style=3D"line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;display:inline!=
important"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;ve=
rtical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">
</span></p></b></div><div><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial"><span styl=
e=3D"line-height:11.199999809265137px;white-space:pre-wrap">Here&#39;s a bl=
og post that explains our efforts: <a href=3D"http://sunlightfoundation.com=
/blog/2013/05/01/open-procuring-how-do-other-countries-perform/" target=3D"=
_blank">http://sunlightfoundation.com/blog/2013/05/01/open-procuring-how-do=
-other-countries-perform/</a> </span></font></div>


<div><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"line-height:11.1=
99999809265137px;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></font></div><div><font c=
olor=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"line-height:11.1999998092651=
37px;white-space:pre-wrap">And here&#39;s the public (though not editable) =
spreadsheet: </span><span style=3D"line-height:11.199999809265137px;white-s=
pace:pre-wrap"><a href=3D"https://docs.google.com/a/sunlightfoundation.com/=
spreadsheet/ccc?key=3D0AhECmY-CLA1hdHQ4STNKcEpoSS1RaHZ4YWFnNUxGZ2c#gid=3D0"=
 target=3D"_blank">https://docs.google.com/a/sunlightfoundation.com/spreads=
heet/ccc?key=3D0AhECmY-CLA1hdHQ4STNKcEpoSS1RaHZ4YWFnNUxGZ2c#gid=3D0</a> </s=
pan></font></div>


<div><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"line-height:11.1=
99999809265137px;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></font></div><div><b styl=
e=3D"font-weight:normal"><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.15;margin-to=
p:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">


<span style=3D"vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-colo=
r:transparent;font-family:Arial">We used a recent report on the progress ma=
de in implementing </span><a href=3D"http://www.oecd.org/gov/ethics/combine=
d%20files.pdf" style=3D"text-decoration:initial" target=3D"_blank"><span st=
yle=3D"font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:under=
line;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">OECD recommendations</sp=
an></a><span style=3D"vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;backgrou=
nd-color:transparent;font-family:Arial"> and already found some discrepanci=
es on page 46. Please have a look at our sheet and let us know if info is m=
issing or incorrect. What is the actual publication practice in your countr=
y? Is there a case study - most preferably in English - that gives a good o=
verview on how contracts are published in your state? Are there any open so=
urce civil society tools that use procurement data? Does your country have =
any suspension/debarment procedures? Is there anything else we should ask?=
=C2=A0</span></p>


<p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">=
<span style=3D"vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-colo=
r:transparent;font-family:Arial"><br></span></p><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"lin=
e-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">


<span style=3D"vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-colo=
r:transparent;font-family:Arial">Please contact us to verify information ab=
out your country!</span></p><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.15;margin=
-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">


<span style=3D"vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-colo=
r:transparent;font-family:Arial"><br></span></p><p style=3D"line-height:1.1=
5;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style=3D"vertical-align:baseline;=
white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial">Thanks=
,</span></p>


<p style=3D"line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style=
=3D"vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transpare=
nt;font-family:Arial">Julia</span></p><span><font color=3D"#888888"><div>
<span style=3D"vertical-align:baseline;font-size:15px;white-space:pre-wrap;=
background-color:transparent;font-family:Arial"><br>
</span></div></font></span></b></div><span><font color=3D"#888888"><div><fo=
nt color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"line-height:11.199999809=
265137px;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></font></div>
<div><b style=3D"font-size:medium;font-family:Times;font-weight:normal"><p =
dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;disp=
lay:inline!important"><span style=3D"font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;backg=
round-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br>



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6,136,136)">J=C3=BAlia Keser=C5=B1</span><br><div><span style=3D"color:rgb(=
136,136,136)">International Program Coordinator</span></div><div><br></div>=
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