“The Open Contracting Data Standard help-desk is available to support you in implementing or using OCDS, and to assist in the ongoing development of the standard.”

“The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) enables disclosure of data and documents at all stages of the contracting process by defining a common data model. It was created to support organizations to increase contracting transparency, and allow deeper analysis of contracting data by a wide range of users.”

“This tool helps you to: Check that your OCDS data complies with the schema; Inspect key contents of your data to check data quality; Access your data in different formats (spreadsheet and JSON) to support further data validation.”

“OCDS Show helps publishers validate the information by checking that it appears as it should. For developers, it is a reusable component to speed up development of procurement exploration tools and for anyone digging into a JSON file in the OCDS format, it provides fast, visual insight.”

“In this guidance we’ll walk through a worked example of mapping the fields from a single table in a fictional e-GP system to OCDS using the mapping template.”

“This template is designed to help you identify the available sources and quality of data and information for Open Contracting disclosure, and to map out technical options for data publication.”

“Explore where open contracting is taking hold. Who is publishing open contracting data. Who has committed to implementing data. And how is open data being used.”

“Open contracting is a journey. These seven steps have helped innovators around the world to transform their contracting processes and create impact. Change is never easy. Feedback, learning, and iteration are important parts of this process.”

“An API – application programming interface – at its most basic level, allows your product or service to talk to other products or services. In this way, an API allows you to open up data and functionality to other developers and to other businesses. It is increasingly the way in which agencies and companies exchange data and services, both internally and externally.”

“JSON is a simple, text-based way to store and transmit structured data. By using a simple syntax, you can easily store anything from a single number through to strings, arrays, and objects using nothing but a string of plain text. You can also nest arrays and objects, allowing you to create complex data structures.”

“This toolkit is designed for journalists working in any media – newspapers, radio, and television – as well as bloggers and other information professionals who need to get access to information held by public bodies for their stories. The toolkit is for journalists making requests in their own country or considering filing a request in another country.”

Guide to International Freedom of Information laws by The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists