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14/10/2019 INCREASING PEOPLE’S ACCESS TO PROCUREMENT INFORMATION THROUGH THE FOI PROGRAM: Assessing Bottlenecks, Identifying Gaps, and Foreseeing Opportunities Michael P. Canares Strategy Advisor, Step Up Consulting 1 Just a few acknowledgments 2 1

14/10/2019 What is this research about? 3 Questions we would like to answer What are the barriers that make the ● provision of contracting data difficult to FOI requesters? What are the gaps in data management ● systems and agency processes that hinder the provision of contracting data to potential users? 4 2

14/10/2019 Why this research? Two ulterior motives ● Assessment and support ○ Understanding contracting data ○ 5 Why contracting data? Contracting data is sensitive ● Contracting data involves several ● functions within the agency 6 3

14/10/2019 Why DOH, DPWH and DOTR initially? Volume of requests ● Value of budgetary allocation ● Feasibility ● 7 What do the questions require? Understanding of data culture ● Understanding of data management ● systems 8 4

14/10/2019 What did we find? 9 ● Top-level support ● “Strategic” champions ● “Operational” leads Leadership is key. 10 5

14/10/2019 Internal enabling environment is crucial. ● Clear policies and guidelines ● Human resources and fixed accountabilities ● Financial resources ● Equipment and connectivity ● “Space requirements” 11 ● Management of digital records ● Management of paper- based records ● Data and information is indispensable! inventory ● Central versus local 12 6

14/10/2019 Data/information culture is a must. 13 What do we need to do moving forward? 14 7

14/10/2019 Let’s think low- hanging fruit. 15 But let’s also think BIG. 16 8

14/10/2019 So let’s think modular… 17 18 9

14/10/2019 19 ● Top-level support ● “Strategic” champions ● “Operational” leads Leadership is key. 20 10

14/10/2019 Internal enabling environment is crucial. ● Clear policies and guidelines ● Human resources and fixed accountabilities ● Financial resources ● Equipment and connectivity ● “Space requirements” 21 ● Management of digital records ● Management of paper- based records ● Data and information is indispensable! inventory ● Central versus local 22 11

14/10/2019 Data/information culture is a must. 23 Thank you. For questions and comments, please tweet to @mikorulez or email mikocanares@steupconsultants.com 24 12