PhilGEPS Open Data Procurement Hackathon

   November 23, 2014  Leave a Comment on PhilGEPS Open Data Procurement Hackathon  Posted in Developer, Events

Just days ago, PhilGEPS (The Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System) was cited for their efforts to enhance public access to data via the Internet by the Department of Budget Management (DBM). It is in this thrust that our community supports the endeavors of PhilGEPS.

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Earlier today, the 2-day Open Data Procurement Hackathon came to a close. The event was participated by more than a hundred developers from all over the country. Judging the entries were top-notched industry practitioners and luminaries from concerned sectors of the government.

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This was the 2nd #KabantayNgBayan hackathon focused on Philippine Procurement. Following the success of the first #KabantayNgBayan Hackathon on making the national budget transparent and accessible to citizens, the #KabantayNgBayan: Procurement Hackathon aims to make government contracts more open.
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[Photos courtesy of Globe Labs]

Author: Robert "Bob" Reyes
Mozilla Rep | Localizer | Aviation Professional Bob is a Mozilla Representative (ReMo) Mentor from Makati City, Philippines. He is the Lead Localizer for the Tagalog Firefox and Firefox OS Projects. He is a graduate of BS Computer Science and was an aviation professional. He is currently an IT Consultant to big companies in the field of telecommunications, broadcast and aviation in the Philippines. He is the General Manager & Chief Technology Officer of TurfSite Web Services. He plays the piano, develops desktop & mobile applications, does plane spotting (photography) during his free time. He is dad to Robyn Andi Xeon and Bea Gaia Haswell.

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