Open Contracting 2017

The potential for connecting open data and procurement is endless.

Using open data, open source, and an open standard is key to rebuilding trust.

Opening up contracting data will only be as impactful as the capacity to transform it into actionable information.

Objectives

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Celebrate open contracting, and the momentum and impact achieved so far;
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Develop a shared understanding of the gaps and solutions needed to deliver impact around the world and in different areas of government and business;
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Jointly create strategies and plan collaboration to make open contracting the new norm over the coming 5 years.

Agenda

Two days of sharp and snappy sessions with lots of interaction, co-working, networking and peer exchange. No long presentations, definitely no manels, but practical, hands-on activities driven by participants.

Together with our design and facilitation partner Reboot, we will involve participants to co-create an agenda that will help accelerate your work and advance us collectively as a community.

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Share what’s working, what isn’t & how to overcome common challenges
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Discuss how to turn data into impact on people’s lives
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Surface the best and brightest tools to track and improve procurement
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Determine how to meet user needs, build long-term alliances and overcome blockers
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Share innovations in key sectors from infrastructure to health to extractives
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Learn from inspirational open contracting leaders from government, business and civil society
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Determine how governments, companies, civil society and journalists can work together to make open contracting a success and expand its impact across the globe

Day 1

Tuesday, 28 November

Time

Session

Description

8:00 AM

Registration & coffee

9:00 AM

Welcome & scene-sitting

This is not your typical conference. We'll have short, snappy sessions and lots of collaborative coworking to set an agenda to transform government contracting.

Session 1

Celebrating what we've achieved

Learn about open contracting wins from around the world, and gather inspiration for your own work. We'll hear from:

Sanjay Pradhan, CEO, Open Government Partnership
Maria Victoria Angulo, Secretary of Education, Bogotá, Colombia
Iaroslav Zelinsky, All Ukrainian Network of People living with HIV

Session 2

Keynote panel: The future of open contracting

Going beyond the hype: strategies to maximise impact and make open contracting the new normal in the next 5 years.

Moderated by: Adrienne Klasa, Financial Times This is Africa
Eber Omar Betanzos Torres, Viceminister of Public Administration, Mexico
Sally Hughes, COO, IACCM
Zuzana Wienk, Fairplay Alliance
George Ofori, Deputy Chair, CoST Board

Break

Session 3

Mapping the open contracting ecosystem 1

What does the world of open contracting look like? Mapping the actors, catalysts, and relationships that matter.

Lunch

Session 4

Mapping the open contracting ecosystem 2

What did we learn? Understanding our community. Celebrating the pioneers, and welcoming the newcomers.

Break

Session 5

Open contracting deep dives

Learn about the the tactics, tools, resources and lessons – both what works and doesn't – across the different stages and contexts where open contracting happens.

1. How to design your open contracting strategy based on a robust context assessment
2. How to secure policy commitments and lay strong foundations for open contracting
3. How to link data and data standards to follow the money
4. How to build sustainable coalitions for long-term reform
5. How to institutionalize OC in different political contexts
6. How to scrutinize and analyze open contracting data
7. How to engage citizens in open contracting
8. How to conduct impactful investigations + work with the media
9. How to balance openness with confidentiality and privacy

Session 6

The work ahead of us

A review of the journey so far. What are the big questions and challenges that we face, and how we can turn talk into action and collaboration?

6:00 PM

Reception

Join us to celebrate our progress. One year advancing open contracting: impact and lessons.
Hosted by the Contracting 5 (the governments of Colombia, France, Mexico, UK, and Ukraine).

Day 2

Wednesday, 29 November

Time

Session

Description

8:00 AM

Collaboration coffees

What are you working on? Custom, curated small working meetings, based on your needs and sector-specific interests.

9:30 AM

Welcome & overview

An introduction to what we'll tackle on day two.

Session 7

Hard talk

Confronting the difficult questions. A discussion on our gaps, our blind spots, and what's not working – and how we move forward.

Break

Session 8

Tricky scenarios & sector deep-dives

Advancing our work by learning from others, particularly in contexts and scenarios where the common wisdom doesn't apply.

Tricky Scenarios:
1. There is limited political will or a political transition - how do I start or keep open contracting going?
2. There is closing civic space - how do I still advance open contracting?
3. There is limited IT infrastructure or capacity to implement open contracting - what do I do?
4. There is limited government and/or intra-agency coordination to advance open contracting and link data, information, and users - how can I still advance open contracting?
5. The expectations of international donors vis-a-vis domestic realities are unrealistic - how can we align and collaborate better?
6. Data availability and quality is very low - what are effective strategies to advance these?
7. There is limited understanding about OC use cases and performance indicators - how can I get government and civil society to define their goals?
8. How to conduct impactful investigations + work with the media
9. How to balance openness with confidentiality and privacy

Sector Deep Dives:
Infrastructure, Extractives, Health & Pharmaceuticals, Goods & Service Delivery, Procurement/e-procurement

Session 9

The work ahead of us

A summary of what we've learned about gaps and needs, and how we're going to approach them.

Lunch

Session 10

Design lab: Tackling collective challenges

Intensive co-working to develop solutions, partnerships, and new ways of working to tackle the challenges we face – and to make sure open contracting delivers on its potential.

Session 11

Design lab: Peer feedback

Sharing feedback on emerging ideas from the design lab.

Break & design lab gallery

Browse the design lab ideas, while thinking about what role you might play in taking them foward.

Session 12

Working group meet-ups on lab outputs

A chance to connect and sketch the outlines of potential collaborations and define concrete next steps.

Session 13

Final synthesis & reflections

A review of what we've accomplished together.

Session 14

Defining our forward path

A common understanding where we go from here, and concrete ways to get there.

18:00

Reception

Some well-earned refreshment and relaxation!

Registration

Registration closed August 15.

Open Contracting 2017 will gather 200 of the best and brightest open contracting leaders, practitioners and champions from across the globe.

A global community.
One goal.

A global community. One goal. Transforming government contracting together.

Partners

Blog

Diversity. Bottom-up energy. Real outcomes: Open contracting after OCGlobal17

The CoST open contracting journey

How to be? Designing Open Contracting 2017

From transparency to data use: rising to open contracting’s next challenge

Nine years in open contracting: the threats, challenges and what pushes me to carry on

Four ways to make open public contracting more relevant

Open contracting in Uganda as a model for Africa?

Out of the drawer: Why we need to regain trust in contracts

Citizen monitoring matters to open data on procurement: A perspective from Nepal

Objectives