The CoST approach aligns strongly with the aims of the private sector – it promotes fair competition for contracts and encourages more effective project management by procuring entities. Greater oversight …
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City of Bogotá kicks off CoST membership with public commitment to open government
The Mayor’s Office of Bogotá and CoST representatives from around the world came together last week to hold the virtual launch event of the CoST Bogotá programme, which was streamed …
The importance of political will in securing change: Interview with Lyford Gideon, CoST Malawi
In Malawi, a legal requirement for procuring entities to disclose data in line with the CoST Infrastructure Data Standard (CoST IDS) was recently brought into effect. The process of securing …
President of Malawi announced as new CoST Malawi Champion
CoST is delighted to announce the President of Malawi, His Excellency Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, as the new ‘CoST Champion’ of the Malawi programme. The CoST Champion plays an integral …
OECD Anti-Corruption Forum: What are the key tools and approaches to build infrastructure back better?
Covid-19 has exposed critical gaps in healthcare and other vital infrastructure leaving few to doubt that building resilience against similar crises will require huge investment in infrastructure and services. Similarly, …
Data disclosure in Honduras steps up a gear with implementation of OC4IDS
Tomorrow marks Open Data Day, an annual celebration of open data globally. In the spirit of the Day, we reflect on how the Open Contracting for Infrastructure Data Standard (OC4IDS) is …