The Republic of Guatemala has introduced legislation requiring the mandatory disclosure of all CoST information items by public infrastructure procuring entities, effective from 3rd January 2014. This was achieved when …
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CoST in Indonesia
The Construction Development Agency (BPK) of the Ministry of Public Works (MPW) Indonesia recently hosted an Expert Panel Workshop on Transparency in the Construction Sector in Indonesia. The purpose was …
Mexico confirms interest in CoST at the Open Government Partnership Summit
The Mexican Government has confirmed that it is seriously considering joining CoST in early 2014. Julián Alfonso Olivas Ugalde, Secretary of Public Administration (see right flanked by Christiaan Poortman and …
CoST included in UK Action Plan
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 – …
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 …