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Objectives
1. Discuss the relevance of access to information in mitigating the
risk of corruption in public procurement;

2. Enumerate some of the institutional challenges that might affect

the disclosure of information related to procurement;

3. Crowdsource good procurement practices in government

(national or local); and,

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4. Explain the role of civil society organizations in monitoring
information related to budget and the procurement process.
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In Focus: Capturing Transparency in COVID-19 and Its Impact to the

Budgeting and Public Procurement in Procurement Process 
the Time of COVID-19
Opening Webinar

Procurement Best Practices Civic Monitoring Initiatives in

Budget and Procurement

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 Overview
Time Activity 
3:00pm - 3:10pm  Preliminaries 
3:10pm - 3:25pm Relevance of access to information in budgeting and public
procurement during a pandemic 

Asec. Kristian Ablan, Freedom of Information Philippines

3:25 pm - 3:40pm The critical role of civil society organizations in safeguarding

transparency and accountability in budgeting and public
procurement processes 

Ms. Jenina Joy Chavez, Right to Know, Right Now! Coalition

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3:50pm - 4:00pm Closing Remarks 
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• Today’s session is scheduled to last for one (1) hour including Q&A.
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