Overview

The module provides a practical understanding of the types of corruption that procurement practitioners face in practice during the course of procurement processes and to provide an understanding of the governance, structures and new technologies (like AI) that can be used to fight corruption. It also builds on insights from OECD and B20 discussions, where anti-corruption and innovation in procurement are key topics. Moreover, the course includes the relevant provisions from the EBRD that investigates and pursues sanctions related to prohibited practices. Finally, it focuses on public procurement datasets across the world, available quantitative red flagging approaches, and how to use them – also through AI-Powered analytical tools - in investigations and policy design.

Objectives of the Module

• Learn about common approaches to anticorruption in procurement;
• Identify common patterns in anticorruption systems;
• Give a practical understanding of the types of corruption that procurement practitioners face in practice during the course of procurement processes;
• Provide an understanding of the governance, structures and new technologies (like AI) that can be used to combat corruption;
• Introduction to public procurement data and data gaps in Europe and globally;
• Identify quantitative corruption risk indicators and selecting datasets for analysis also through AI-Powered analytical tools.
• Reflect on international best practices and frameworks developed within the OECD and B20 contexts to enhance integrity and innovation in procurement processes.

Methodology

Material

The main reference will be the slides presented in class by the lecturers, case studies materials and readings. 

Lecturers

• Nicola Allocca
• Gustavo Piga
• Stana Maric
• Nourilya Moldakhmatova