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Abbreviations Preface. Huguette Labelle, Transparency International Acknowledgments Foreword. Federico Reyes Heroles, Transparencia Mexicana 9 13 15 17

I. The new Boundaries of Public Control

Towards New Relationships between Citizens, Companies and Governments eduardo Bohrquez and deniz devrim, Transparencia Mexicana Transparency as a Basis for Engaging Citizens in Public Procurement: Trends in OECD Member Countries National Governments James Sheppard and Maria emma Cantera, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Civil Society Procurement Monitoring: Challenges and Opportunities Francesco de Simone and Shruti Shah, Transparency International USA 23

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II. Trends Around the Globe

KenYA
From Passive to Active Stakeholders: Citizen Accountability Mechanisms in Procurement Process in Kenya edward Odhiambo Okello, Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission Kenya 53

CAMeROOn
Amplifying Citizens Voices: The Role of Civil Society in Promoting Accountability and Transparency in Cameroons Public Contract Regime durrel n. Halleson, Transparency International Cameroon 63 7

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BRAZIL
The Risk of Corruption in Public Procurement in Brazil Bruno Speck, Universidade de Campinas Brazil, and edna delmondes, Tribunal de Contas do Estado da Bahia Brazil

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SLOVAKIA
Open Public Procurement Portal: Reections from Slovakia Matej Kurian, Transparency International Slovakia 83

TIMOR-LeSTe
What Do We Have to Lose? Timorese Citizens Diminishing Condence in Public Procurement deborah Cummins, University of Newcastle, Australia, and Alexandre Gusmo, Universidade Nasional Timor Lorosae, Timor-Leste 91

MexICO
Competition, Transparency and Consumer Welfare in the Design of Public Procurement Procedures Rodrigo Morales elcoro, Federal Competition Commission of Mexico Distortions and Gaps in Mexicos Public Procurement System Mara Cristina Capelo and Marien Rivera, Center of Research for Development Access to Information as a New Tool to Empower Citizens in the Decision Making Process to Allocate Public Resources: The Case of Mexico. Angel Trinidad Zaldvar, Federal Institute of Access to Public Information Biographies of the Authors 8 editorial Team 101 111

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