Procurement red-flag detection, analytics, and escalation
Application
Screen procurement data, documents, and complaints for red flags; use analytics to spot unusual bidding, evaluation, award, or contract-change patterns, and escalate credible concerns for review or investigation.
Resources
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Warning signs of fraud and corruption in procurement checklist
ChecklistWorld Bank
World Bank. (2020). Warning signs of fraud and corruption in procurement. Available from: https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/223241573576857116/pdf/Warning-Signs-of-Fraud-and-Corruption-in-Procurement.pdf
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Integrity complaint and red-flag escalation guidance
GuidelineWorld Bank
World Bank. (n.d.). What happens when I submit a complaint to the World Bank’s Integrity Vice Presidency (INT). Available from: https://www.worldbank.org/en/about/unit/integrity-vice-presidency/what-happens-when-i-submit-a-complaint-to-the-world-bank-groups-integrity-vice-presidency
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Open Contracting Partnership Red Flags in Public Procurement guide
GuidelineOpen Contracting Partnership
Open Contracting Partnership. (2024). Red Flags in Public Procurement. Available from: https://www.open-contracting.org/resources/red-flags-in-public-procurement-a-guide-to-using-data-to-detect-and-mitigate-risks/
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Cardinal library for procurement red flags analytics
ToolOpen Contracting Partnership
Open Contracting Partnership. (2024). Cardinal, an open-source library to calculate public procurement red flags. Available from: https://www.open-contracting.org/2024/06/12/cardinal-an-open-source-library-to-calculate-public-procurement-red-flags/