Fighting bid rigging in public procurement

An effective procurement policy must be designed to obtain goods and services at the lowest possible price or, more generally, to achieve the best value for money. Vigorous competition among suppliers helps governments realise this objective.

Fighting Bid Rigging in Public Procurement in Mexico, 2011

This report documents procurement regulations and practices in Mexico and makes policy recommendations in key procurement areas, including market studies, co-ordination with other parts of government and training activities.

Financial regulation and consumer protection

Watch this recording of the 2011 OECD Forum session on financial regulation and consumer protection with Ted Menzies, Steingrimur J. Sigfússon, Federico Ghizzoni, Marilena Lazzarini, John Hope Bryant and Renato Flores.

Innovation and stimulating change in business practice and consumer behaviour

Watch this recording of the 2011 OECD Forum session on innovation and stimulating change with Simon Brooks, European Investment Bank; Marie-Louise Knuppert, Danish Confederation of Trade Unions; and Björn Stigson, World Business Council for Sustainable Development.

10th Meeting of the Global Forum on Competition

Vigorous competition stimulates productivity and the innovation that is vital for fostering new sources of growth and competitiveness. It prevents market capture by incumbents or large firms. Competitive markets create new employment opportunities, and increase the access of consumers to cheaper and better quality products. Fair competition is one of the oldest pillars of economic progress, according to OECD Secretary-General.

Recommendations and Best Practices on Competition Law and Policy

The OECD Council has adopted a number of non-binding Recommendations on competition law and policy. In addition, the Competition Committee has adopted Best Practices. These Recommendations and Best Practices are often catalysts for major change by governments.

France - Politiques pour une reprise durable

Cette brochure présente des recommandations dans huit domaines de réforme considérés comme essentiels par l'OCDE pour garantir l'avenir économique de la France: les finances publiques, le marché du travail, le financement des retraites, la décentralisation fiscale, la compétitivité, l'innovation, l'éducation supérieure et les politiques environnementales.

L'OCDE et le Sommet du G20 à Londres en 2009

L’OCDE a travaillé en coulisse avec les gouvernements des pays du G20 et d’autres organisations internationales pour contribuer à la réalisation de ces objectifs et à notre mission collective de construction d’une économie mondiale plus forte, plus propre et plus juste.

Beyond the crisis: for a stronger, cleaner, fairer world economy

In his speech delivered at the China Development Forum, Mr. Gurría described the OECD strategic response to the crisis. Stronger means making our economies more resilient and able to deliver durable benefits in terms of material well-being. Cleaner is not only in the sense of environmentally sustainable, but also addressing the “darker” side of globalisation, issues like money laundering, corruption and tax evasion that impede us from

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