Sunlight Foundation

Procurement is the process by which the government buys goods and services from the private sector. Sunlight is researching the current availability of data that relate to the procurement processes at the local, federal and international level. Similarly to our Open Data Guidelines, Sunlight has also released a new subset of Open Data Guidelines that focus specifically on procurement. We believe that transparency in procurement could reduce corruption, improve government effectiveness and allow for more and better accountability and oversight.

• Sunlight's Position

  • Open Data Guidelines for Procurement

  • Announcing a New Procurement Initiative

  • Adventures in Government Contracting

• Projects

  • Open procuring – how do other countries perform?

    Sunlight’s research project to map the global landscape of procurement norms and get a sense of how other governments disclose contracting information. We hope this will not only help us refine exactly what and how we shall advocate for within the US, but also define globally applicable norms and standards around contract openness.

  • Local Government Procurement: How Does Your City Stack Up?

    Sunlight, Code for America and the Omidyar Network are joining forces to investigate municipal procurement trends, best practices, and potential areas of reform across the country.

• Reporting

  • Sunlight Blog Posts on Procurement

  • Case Study: Public Procurement in the Slovak Republic