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by GFischer 5098 days ago
A hacker that's also an MBA? :)

I'm sure somebody thinks this is an interesting challenge to tackle. The Uruguayan equivalent (AGESIC) did make a pretty nifty website for government procurement:

http://comprasestatales.gub.uy

explanation in Spanish:

http://unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/Other/...

English translation (Google):

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=es&u=...

It's a good initiative, but it has the side effect of making my blood pressure rise when I see the awarded projects (all relatively transparent, but still bad contracts)