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Open up access to public procurement notices currently behind paywalls so that any supplier can access them without paying any subscription fees.

Innovative response

Open paywalled public procurement portals providing information about procurement requirements for COVID-19 to improve and accelerate the procurement of urgently needed items by freeing up the flow of information between buyers and suppliers globally.

Specific issues addressed and anticipated impact

"The Just-in-Time supply chain systems that have served the health systems of many countries well enough for many years could tragically turn into Just-too or Far-too-Late for patients.
It is essential that buyers and sellers can connect as quickly and as efficiently as possible so that the procurement process can be accelerated without compromising transparency. However, some global public procurement notice portals are locked behind paywalls e.g. United Nations Development Business https://devbusiness.un.org/content/join-us and https://www.dgmarket.com/tenders/subs.do
This may restrict these critical procurement notices getting to the right suppliers as quickly as possible.
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Organisations/institutions involved

United Nations, multilateral development banks, governments, contracting authorities and economic operators and those private sector companies providing subscription service notification of tender notices.

Potential issues

The supply market for COVID-19 items will be increasingly stressed whatever is done but the flow of information to the market might improve their ability to respond quickly.

Level(s) of government:
  • National/Federal government
  • Regional/State government
  • Local government
  • International Organisation
  • Private Sector

Issues being addressed:

  • Public procurement and optmising eProcurement

Date Submitted:

20 March 2020