Uploaded November 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The global response to COVID-19 has put procurement in the spotlight. Masks, school lunches, potholes: that’s where the government put taxpayer’s money to work. Globally, US $13 trillion is spent on contracts with private companies.

This session explores tactics and tools to investigate public procurement and provide tips for monitoring red flags and using public data provided by the government. Georg Neumann from the Open Contracting Partnership looks into specific case studies and share some of the most outrageous stories.
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This masterclass was hosted as part of the 'CIJ Logan Symposium: Collective Intelligence', which took place online on 16-19 Nov 2020.
tcij.org/logan-symposium/collective-intelligence

The CIJ Logan Symposium is a biennial event organised by the Centre for Investigative Journalism and made possible thanks to the support of the Reva & David Logan Foundation.
tcij.org/logan-symposium
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The Centre for Investigative Journalism
Website: tcij.org
Twitter: @cijournalism
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The Reva & David Logan Foundation
Website: loganfdn.org