Conference on Improving the Efficiency and Transparency of Public Procurement was Held in SAI Portugal

SAI Portugal hosted a conference on “Improving the efficiency and transparency of public procurement. The role of SAIs”. The event brought together more than 500 participants, including representatives of the OECD, SAIs and international organizations.

SAI Portugal presented a report on a new end-to-end risk assessment model based on data science and artificial intelligence, which can significantly improve public sector auditing. This model will allow us to accurately identify areas for analysis based on sets of risk indicators, and will ensure more efficient allocation of resources from specialists to control measures.

SAI Portugal also stressed the importance of ensuring data quality, transparency of algorithms and protection of personal data. These aspects must be observed to ensure the reliability of the results and maintain the trust of citizens and verifiable persons.

The conference is the result of the cooperation with a number of institutions, including the antimonopoly authority and tax authorities, which underlines the importance of joint efforts in the field of public procurement control.