Fighting procurement corruption / Tax evasion fight / Big data vs corruption

Fighting Procurement Corruption: the Essential Role of Bid Challenge Systems (commentary).  "Whereas civil society monitoring typically relies on public-spirited volunteers unfamiliar with the technical aspects of the procurement, bid challenge systems harness firms’ self-interest and technical knowledge in service of ferreting out procurement corruption."

Rick Messick/Gobal Anticorruption Blog: https://globalanticorruptionblog.com/2017/06/07/fighting-procurement-corruption-the-essential-role-of-bid-challenge-systems/

Nations join global deal to fight tax evasion.  Accord to be signed by some 60 countries, but US opts to negotiate bilaterally

Nikkei: http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/Nations-join-global-deal-to-fight-tax-evasion

Turning Big Data Into a Useful Anticorruption Tool in Africa (commentary).  "Many anticorruption advocates are excited about the prospects that 'big data' will help detect and deter graft and other forms of malfeasance."

Dr. Elizabeth Dávid-Barrett, University of Sussex/Global Anticorruption Blog: https://globalanticorruptionblog.com/2017/06/01/guest-post-turning-big-data-into-a-useful-anticorruption-tool-in-africa/