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An early version 1.0 was released in July 2015 <ref>OCDS, [http://standard.open-contracting.org/latest/en/support/history_and_development/ History of OCDS], accessed 19 May 2016</ref> and version 1.1 is being developed in Q 3 and 4 2015.{{cn|date=May 2016}} OCDS was designed with a focus on [[government procurement|public procurement]] of goods, works and services, but can be extended for use in other contexts. Extensions for [[Public Private Partnership]] (PPP) and [[Extractive industry|Extractives]] concessions are under development.<ref>OCDS, [http://standard.open-contracting.org/latest/en/getting_started/ Getting started], accessed 19 May 2016</ref>
Adoption of the standard requires publishers to openly publish invitations to tender and contract awards, including details of the suppliers that won the business and the value of the contracts. Open publishing using the OCDS standard allows greater scrutiny of contracts, helping to tackle corruption within public purchasing.
Pilot implementations are underway in the following countries:
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