Financial Transparency and Integrity (FTI) Cohort: Spotlight meeting on procurement

The Financial Transparency and Integrity (FTI) Cohort is pleased to invite you to its next spotlight meeting, focusing on transparency in public procurement, which will be convened virtually on February 23, 2023 from 09:00 to 10:30 U.S. Eastern time.

During the event, participants will consider the importance of procurement reform to corruption prevention, examine opportunities to strengthen existing procurement practices and systems, and reflect on how Summit for Democracy commitments can advance these efforts. Participants are encouraged to share lessons learned from overcoming specific challenges related to procurement reform, identify areas where additional action is needed, and suggest ideas of how to address procurement alongside other FTI priorities at an international level. A detailed agenda will be distributed in advance of the event.

To RSVP for the February 23rd meeting and receive the Zoom details, please register here: https://brookings.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pcu-orTgqGtFNDF8V6iPE5M2_S0Wv1f5j. If you or a representative of your organization/government would like to share an intervention on this topic, please let us know by sending an expression of interest to the co-leads at alohsen@usaid.gov, AngelD1@state.gov, rlewis@brookings.edu, and aidan.harris@opengovpartnership.org.

Additionally, we are continuing to prepare for a spotlight meeting on the role of gatekeepers and professional service industries. This meeting is tentatively scheduled for the first half of March, and we will provide further information about the date, time, and agenda at the earliest opportunity.

Kind regards,

Financial Transparency and Integrity Cohort Co-Leads