Improvements in transparency and accountability within the $2bn expansion of Bangkok’s International Suvarnabhumi Airport mark a turning point for Thailand, as the country announces today that it has joined CoST …
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Bechtel backs CoST
Bechtel has become the latest major international contractor to offer its support for CoST. Nancy Higgins, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer at Bechtel Corporation said: “As one of the most …
Interim Board endorsed by MSGs for a further twelve months
The CoST Interim Board has announced that it will remain in place until resources are available to organise a broad-based democratic process involving all participating countries. This comes after consultation …
CoST participates at Fourth OECD G20 High Level Conference on Corruption
CoST Chair Chrik Poortman, recently took part in a Panel discussion at the Fourth OECD G20 High Level Conference on Corruption on ‘Sweeteners in international Contracts: are ‘offsets’ the new corruption threat? …
CoST to scale-up to 22 Countries
CoST aims to scale-up to 22 countries by December 2016. This growth is a key objective of CoST’s recently published Business Plan. The Business Plan aims to establish 14 new national …
PhilGeps achieves financial sustainability
The Philippine Government’s Electronic Procurement System PhilGeps is close to achieving financial sustainability. This important milestone formed part of the PhilGeps Business Plan that was developed in collaboration with the …