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INCREASING PEOPLE’S ACCESS TO PROCUREMENT INFORMATION THROUGH THE FOI PROGRAM:

Assessing Bottlenecks, Identifying Gaps, and Foreseeing Opportunities

Michael P. Canares Strategy Advisor, Step Up Consulting

Just a few acknowledgments

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What is this research about?

Questions we would like to answer

• What are the barriers that make the

provision of contracting data difficult to FOI requesters?

• What are the gaps in data management

systems and agency processes that hinder the provision of contracting data to potential users?

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Why this research?

• Two ulterior motives

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Assessment and support

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Understanding contracting data

Why contracting data?

• Contracting data is sensitive
• Contracting data involves several

functions within the agency

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Why DOH, DPWH and DOTR initially?

• Volume of requests
• Value of budgetary allocation
• Feasibility

What do the questions require?

• Understanding of data culture
• Understanding of data management

systems

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What did we find?

Leadership is key.

• Top-level support
• “Strategic” champions
• “Operational” leads

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Internal enabling environment is crucial.

• Clear policies and guidelines
• Human resources and fixed

accountabilities

• Financial resources
• Equipment and connectivity
• “Space requirements”

is indispensable!

• Management
• f digital

records

• Management
• f paper-

based records

• Data and

information inventory

• Central

versus local

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Data/information culture is a must.

What do we need to do moving forward?

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Let’s think low- hanging fruit. But let’s also think BIG.

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So let’s think modular…

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Leadership is key.

• Top-level support
• “Strategic” champions
• “Operational” leads

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Internal enabling environment is crucial.

• Clear policies and guidelines
• Human resources and fixed

accountabilities

• Financial resources
• Equipment and connectivity
• “Space requirements”

is indispensable!

• Management
• f digital

records

• Management
• f paper-

based records

• Data and

information inventory

• Central

versus local

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Data/information culture is a must.

Thank you.

For questions and comments, please tweet to @mikorulez

• r email

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