Corruption Risk Indicators in Public Procurement: An updated opentender.eu framework

This risk assessment methodology report presents the tools that the iMonitor 2.0 project uses for measuring corruption risks in the public procurement process, which will serve to select high-risk contracts for civil monitoring in the project. After introducing the public procurement process, the report focuses on the key aspects of measuring corruption, which starts with an actionable definition of corruption...

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Updating the iMonitor Reporting Tool for iMonitor 2.0

As iMonitor has moved into its second edition, the reporting template at the core of our civic monitoring model has been thoroughly revised to support a broader geographical scope, a stronger sectoral focus, and closer collaboration with public authorities.  Building on the experience of iMonitor 1.0, the revised reporting template continues to combine data-driven risk assessment with on-the-ground monitoring by trained...

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iMonitor 1.0 to iMonitor 2.0: An Evolution in Scope, Partnerships, and Impact

Since its inception in May 2023, iMonitor 1.0 has been instrumental in pioneering a data-driven, civic-engagement methodology for monitoring irregularities in public procurement. Funded by the European Commission under the Internal Security Fund (ISF-2022-TF1-AG-CORRUPT; Project No. 101103267), this two-year initiative enabled civil society organisations to identify, monitor, and report on high-risk public contracts across four European regions: Catalonia (Spain), Italy,...

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iMonitor 2.0 Kick-Off Meeting: Laying the Groundwork for Data-Driven Procurement Monitoring Across 7 Countries

On 20 June 2025, the iMonitor 2.0 consortium held its internal Kick-off meeting at Hotel Benczúr in Budapest. Seventeen representatives from both returning and new NGO partners across Spain (Catalonia), Romania, Italy, Poland, Bulgaria, Albania, and France, along with two public entities—ANAP (Romania’s National Agency for Public Procurement) and OAC (Catalonia’s Anti-Fraud Office)—gathered to officially launch the project’s technical and...

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Strengthening Integrity in Public Procurement: Highlights from the iMonitor Final Conference in Brussels

On 27 March 2025, the iMonitor project held its Final Conference in Brussels, bringing together civil society organisations, anti-corruption experts, EU representatives and public officials to present the project’s achievements and discuss more broadly the role of data and civic engagement in safeguarding public investment. The event marked the culmination of a two-year initiative combining data-driven risk assessment in public...

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iMonitor presented at UNODC Conference on Anticorruption Day 2024

On December 9, 2024, the International Anti-Corruption Day, GTI’s scientific director, Prof. Mihály Fazekas, had the opportunity to present the iMonitor project online at a prestigious conference organized in Colombia by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) for the Andean Region and the Southern Cone. The event brought together leading regional and international experts, policymakers, and academics...

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Introducing the iMonitor Reporting Template: A Tool to Assist Civic Monitors in Gathering and Reporting Actionable Information on Monitored Contracts

Disclaimer: This post describes the Reporting Template used for iMonitor 1.0 (2023-2025). For the updated tool, see: https://imonitor.govtransparency.eu/2025/12/08/updating-the-imonitor-reporting-tool-for-imonitor-2-0/ Now in its second year, the iMonitor project is currently focusing on implementing its civic monitoring methodology in practice in the countries involved in this initiative. Since early summer, our volunteer monitors in Catalonia (Spain), Italy and Romania have started monitoring a few...

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iMonitor Showcased at OECD’s Global Anti-Corruption Initiative Event

We are thrilled to share that iMonitor was recently presented at the webinar “Leveraging Emerging Technologies to Tackle Integrity Risks,” organised by the OECD’s Global Initiative to Galvanize the Private Sector as Partners in Combatting Corruption (GPS). Our scientific director, Dr. Mihály Fazekas, participated in the panel titled “How Can Control and Audit Functions Better Leverage Emerging Technologies to Contribute...

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iMonitor Training Programme: Empowering Monitors Across Three Countries

The iMonitor project has achieved yet another milestone in its mission to empower citizens as vigilant watchdogs of public contract implementation in their communities. Our NGO partners in Italy, Romania, and Catalonia (Spain) have successfully completed the delivery of our comprehensive skill development program, with the participation of 107 civic monitors in total from their emerging monitoring networks. Tailored Training for...

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Empowering civic monitoring: identifying low-integrity contracts with opentender.eu

At the iMonitor project, we are committed to empowering citizens to actively engage in monitoring public contracts, thereby contributing to transparency, accountability, and anti-corruption efforts in public procurement at the local level. Our innovative public contract monitoring model combines data-driven risk assessment with on-the-ground monitoring by trained civic monitors. Central to our approach is the use of opentender.eu, maintained by the...

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