Opening Up Procurement Data (XK0011)

What is the problem addressed by this commitment? Public procurement in Kosovo has continuous improvements every year, especially now that the e-Procurement platform is increasingly advancing. However, in the parts where the human factor is still needed, there are limps. The continuous violations of the law by the procurement officials and the few punishments are causing a situation where the goal of the Public Procurement Law (PPL), that is to have efficient procurement, is not being achieved. E-procurement is a partially open Public Procurement system.

What is the commitment? Fully open system of public procurement and open contracting.

How does the commitment contribute to solving the identified problem? Opening up data related to all levels of public procurement (from pre-tender stage, tender stage and post-tender stage onwards) in a machine-readable format makes public procurement open and transparent, so that individuals or certain groups enjoy easy access to information.

Why is it important to commit to the values of OGP? Access to machine-readable information is about good governance, openness, transparency and accountability in spending public money and increasing the well-being of citizens and improving public services.

Description of expected results: Open contracting

No. Achievements Indicators Activity bearer Starting date End date

1. Review of all current deficiencies in public procurement through workshops/working groups | Existing problems are identified and fixed | PPRC, Ministry of Finance | 01/01/2024 | 01/06/2024

2. Entry into force of the new Law on Public Procurement | New law approved | PPRC, Ministry of Finance | 01/06/2024 | 31/12/2024

3. Monitoring the implementation of the new Law on Public Procurement | Approval of bylaws that ensure better implementation of the new law | 01/01/2025 | 31/12/2025

4. Development of new rules, tools and guidelines regarding the implementation of an open e-procurement system, in the provision of machine-readable information based on the principles of open contracting. | Number of tools and guidelines developed | PPRC, Ministry of Finance | 01/09/2025 | 30/06/2025