Revision as of 11:23, 9 June 2016 edit Ian Makgill (talk \| contribs) 10 edits m Description of some key requirements in the standard and the potential impact from using the standard. ← Previous edit		Revision as of 11:13, 1 July 2016 edit undo Ian Makgill (talk \| contribs) 10 edits m Provide references and sources for standard requirements, plus description of standard structure as well as refs for OC claims. Added link to OpenOpps a private sector publisher of the standard. Next edit →
Line 3: 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 release data under an open license <ref>http://standard.open-contracting.org/latest/en/implementation/licensing/?highlight=license</ref>. Publishers are encouraged to use a scale of publishing complexity, from basic which features just tender notices, to advanced and extended data, which features contract award notices, contract details and persistent URIs <ref>http://standard.open-contracting.org/latest/en/implementation/levels/</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. Open Contracting claim that the use of the standard will reduce costs, create more competitive contracting and prevent fraud and corruption <ref>http://standard.open-contracting.org/latest/en/implementation/levels/</ref>. Pilot implementations are underway in the following countries: Line 13 ⟶ 15: [[Colombia]], [[Costa Rica]] and [[Paraguay]] have also expressed interest in adopting the standard.<ref>World Bank, [http://blogs.worldbank.org/governance/open-contracting-data-standard-better-data-better-decisions Open Contracting Data Standard: Better Data for Better Decisions], published 12 April 2014, accessed 19 May 2016</ref> Private sector companies using the standard, * [[https://OpenOpps.com OpenOpps.com]] <ref>https://openopps.com/about/#faqs</ref>. ==External links==

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