Ensure an adequate degree of transparency of the public procurement system in all stages of the procurement.

• Promote fair and equitable treatment for potential suppliers by providing an adequate and timely degree of transparency in each phase of the public procurement cycle.
• Allow free access, through and online portal, for all stakeholders, including potential domestic and foreign suppliers, civil society and the general public, to public procurement information.
• Ensure visibility of the flow of public funds, from the beginning of the budgeting process throughout the public procurement cycle.

• Integrity
• Access
• Participation
• Efficiency
• E-procurement
• Accountability
• Integration

• Cases of mismanagement, fraud and corruption related to the lack of transparency and disclosure of information around public procurement processes 
• Distorted competition in case interested suppliers do not have access to the same type of information
• A decrease of public confidence and trust in governments in case goods and services are poor quality, inappropriate or costly or if information on public procurement processes is lacking

• Compendium of Good Practices for Integrity in Public Procurement
• Open Government Data Project
• Preventing Corruption in Public Procurement

• Contracting 5 Draft Declaration
• Curbing Corruption in Public Procurement – A practical Guide, Transparency International (2014)
• Open Contracting Partnership
• Open Contracting Toolbox
• Open Data Charter
• Open Government Partnership