1. From Local Government Information to International Initiatives
(Open Contracting)
Julio 2015

2. Importance of subnational transfers
Mexico is a presidential federal republic, with 32 states, the federal pact allows that around 1/3 of the federal public expenditures to be made through the local governments.
The same federal pact establishes that the local governments must inform about their spending and results.

3. ¿Spending and Results? ¿What does this mean?

4. Unstructured information = No follow-up nor accountability
Before 2013
¿ ?
Unstructured information = No follow-up nor accountability

5. Change of data architecture Change of process Change of culture
2013 = Updates
Change of data architecture
Change of process
Change of culture
Communication
Quality and Relevance of info
Accountability

6. Open information about contracts
Analyze
Legal framework
Existing data base analysis
Stakeholder analysis
Listen: Communication and piloting -> Buy in
Keep Listening and perfecting

7. Lessons: Process is destiny
Coordination amongst relevant actors and availability and openness of structured information is key.

8. More than 11,600 skilled people of the 32 states of México.
Efforts
More than 11,600 skilled people of the 32 states of México.

9. Today, the local governments are reporting their information
Results
Today, the local governments are reporting their information