We aim to stop public funds siphoning off and we have a plan that will help.
“I like finding patterns in data”
Elena Calistru
Funky Citizens, Romania
“Citizens should have a say in how their money is spent”
Sandor Lederer
K-Monitor, Hungary
“Right of access to information is one of the instruments to defend democracy”
Helen Darbishire
Access Info Europe, Spain
“We need HD transparency in procurement - turning paper into linked open data - so that governments can shop smartly and fight money-wasting”
Karolis Granickas
Open Contracting Partnership
“To do our job well, journalists have to know where the tax payers' money go”
Adriana Homolova
Data journalist, Slovakia
“It's all about tax payers' money”
Krzysztof Izdebski
Open government expert, Poland
“Can't stop corruption without open and clean contracting”
Karina Carvalho
Transparency International, Portugal
“Failed investments lower citizens' trust in governments, now the credibility of a united Europe is at stake”
Francesco Saija
Parliament Watch, Italy
“Transparency in public procurement is about a fair public management for businesses and citizens”
Daniel Arosa Otero
Procurement researcher, Spain
“Data analytics holds the key to turn open data into actionable insights, supporting NGOs, journalists, and public bodies to improve efficiency and counter corruption.”
Mihaly Fazekas
Government Transparency Institute, Hungary
“Procurement transparency is key in reinforcing a vital democracy and just society.”
Jesse Renema
Open State Foundation, the Netherlands
“Public procurement is the key datasource to create innovative software tools to help and control to governments, companies and citizens”
Manuel Garcia
PhD, University of Oviedo
Statement from the Open Spending EU Coalition. Attack on Ukraine and the Urgent Steps to be Taken for Effective Support.
Mar 3, 2022
A Whitepaper on Opening up Recovery and Resilience Facility Spending
Feb 23, 2022
Open Spending EU Coalition Guidance on the Transparency of the RRF Spending
Dec 10, 2021
Open Spending EU Coalition Calls on Poland and Hungary to Ensure Transparency of RRF Spending
Aug 27, 2021
Analysis finds EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility spending at risk due to lack of transparency
Jun 13, 2021
Access Info Europe: 5 solutions for local governments to prevent and fight corruption !!!
Apr 30, 2021
OCP: Buy open, buy fast: how open contracting helped Lithuania’s Coronavirus response
Apr 29, 2021
“All stimulus packages should be available in open data, allowing citizens to follow the money. France has used Open Government Partnership to advance open contracting and citizen participation and accountability of the government’s use of technology.”
Emanuel Macron, President of France
“Transparency in public procurement is essential to ensure efficiency of public investments, in line with the EU strategic policy goals aiming at a greener, digital and more resilient Europe.”
Commissioner for Internal Market, Thierry Breton
“When so much money [stimulus package] moves so fast, there is a high risk of corruption. We need open contracts, open budgets, open aid, allowing citizens to follow the money”
Open Government Partnership, CEO Sanjai Pradhan
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