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PhilGEPS Dataset Columns to OCDS Mapping Guide

PhilGEPS releases Philippine procurement datasets in excel format. These are downloadable in their official PHILGEPS OPEN DATA PORTAL.

Below is a mapping Layertech and Partners in Legazpi made to convert PH-based procurement datasets to OCDS format. This is being used by partner researchers, developers, and students to create localized procurement monitoring tools.

 
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First Stakeholder Meeting – Open Contracting Data Standards Stakeholder Meeting 2018

Held at The Oriental Hotel on May 22, 2018, Layertech Software Labs and Hivos conducted the first stakeholder meeting to officially kickstart the Open Contracting and OCDex project in Legazpi city, Albay.

The objective of the meeting is to present the Open Contracting project objectives, proposed activities, and solicit stakeholder feedback and support in order to understand the current issues and difficulties they encounter in public procurement.

Furthermore, in order to create a user-friendly, functional, and relevant procurement portal, stakeholders need to be a constant part of the development process, making them co-creators of the OCDex portal.

Meeting attendees include civil society organizations, local businessmen, members of the academe, and representatives of the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Legazpi.

OCDex team presenting OCDS and potential benefits to stakeholders

The meeting aims to ensure that the OCDex portal, its features, and contents will benefit target stakeholders and assist them in their future procurement planning and decision making activities.