Background
Most reporting organisations have policies on how they procure their goods and services.
These are important documents for transparency as they help to explain why one organisation was awarded a contract rather than another, and for helping prospective contractors to understand how they can compete for contracts.

Problems
The <document-link> category codelist (http://iatistandard.org/codelists/document_category) does not include an option for procurement procedures (at the organisation level)

Proposal
Add a new category code for procurement policies and procedures at the organisation level

Changes
Codelist change

Proposed by Mark Brough

Document-link and procurement policies and procedures
Background

• Most reporting organisations have policies on how they procure their goods and services.
• These are important documents for transparency as they help to explain why one organisation was awarded a contract rather than another, and for helping prospective contractors to understand how they can compete for contracts.

Problems

• The <document-link> category codelist does not include an option for procurement procedures (at the organisation level)

Proposal

• Add a new category code for procurement policies and procedures at the organisation level

Changes

• Codelist change