The UK government is supporting CoST, as part of its wider vision to promote openness and accountability. This commitment appears in the UK Open Government Partnership National Action Plan 2013 – …
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CoST expands into Eastern Europe
The Ukrainian State Road Agency (Ukravtodor) has announced that it has joined CoST and will commence a CoST Ukraine programme shortly. In becoming the twelfth country to join CoST, Ukraine’s …
New CoST Guidance Notes published
The CoST International Secretariat has published a series of Guidance Notes outlining the steps associated with establishing and implementing a CoST programme. The notes are aimed at officials who are …
Open Government Partnership focuses on infrastructure
CoST has organised a high level panel discussion on “Transparency and Accountability in Public Infrastructure”, as part of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Summit held in London. The session aims …
Cameron calls for G8 leadership on CoST
David Cameron has made enhancing transparency – including the Construction Sector Transparency Initiative – a key priority during Britain’s term as President of G8 group of richest nations this year. …
Open Contracting Partnership consults on Principles
The Open Contracting Partnership (OCP) convened a meeting in London recently to discuss its draft ‘Open Contracting Principles’. The OCP Steering Group invited a range of external participants to provide …