The scene repeats itself over and over again. The end of the month arrives and you ask yourself: “How did I spend my salary so quickly? How do I make it last? What am I investing in?” If you could have all this information in one place, would you be interested in accessing it? The same thing happens to governments. They try to achieve efficient spending while at the same … [Read more...] about Data: The Main Ingredient in Public Procurement 4.0
Public Procurement: A Journey Towards the Digital Frontier
Every day we’re bombarded with buzzwords like digital economy, blockchain, artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotic automation, innovation, and at times we wonder what all of that has to do with us and our job as public procurement officers. But the reality is we’ve been experiencing the digital transformation for a long time. Our phone is our agenda, music player, … [Read more...] about Public Procurement: A Journey Towards the Digital Frontier
How to Build an Integrated Financial Management Information System: The Case of the Korean Government
Financial management is key for any government seeking to maintain its finances in order and have the capability to provide good services to its citizens. It can be a complex task because it involves different government institutions and information systems that do not talk to each other. To address this challenge, South Korea has created an integrated financial management … [Read more...] about How to Build an Integrated Financial Management Information System: The Case of the Korean Government
Electronic Invoicing: Lessons from Latin America
Over the past two decades, a silent revolution began transforming tax administration in Latina America. Electronic tax invoicing (EI) is the region’s contribution to the fight against evasion and support for tax transparency. It sprang from the innovative efforts of the region’s more advanced tax administrations (TAs), especially those that embarked on their modernization … [Read more...] about Electronic Invoicing: Lessons from Latin America
Call for proposals: digital tools in open code for subnational tax administration
Do you know of digital tools that can improve tax administration? This is your opportunity to share them and support development of our region! We are seeking new digital tools that allow subnational governments in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) to improve their tax administration. We aim to take advantage of and promote the potential of open code for supporting the … [Read more...] about Call for proposals: digital tools in open code for subnational tax administration