Editing UNDP Reports on Integrity in Public Procurement

Public procurement is one of governments' most powerful instruments for delivering public services, advancing sustainable development, and responding to crises. Representing approximately one-third of government expenditure globally—equivalent to 13–20 per cent of GDP in many countries—it plays a critical role in sectors such as health, education, water, and infrastructure, while shaping private sector development and economic competitiveness. Given its scale, ensuring integrity in public procurement is essential. Yet corruption remains a significant challenge: estimates suggest that bribes in public procurement can amount to 8–25 per cent of a contract's value, while corruption can increase project costs by as much as 50 per cent, undermining the efficient use of public resources, public trust, and development outcomes.

To support evidence-based reforms, UNDP, with the support of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and in partnership with the Government Transparency Institute (GTI), has drawn procurement data from 57 countries covering the period 2017–2024, and analyzed global trend on different risks of integrity in public procurement. At the same time, it has conducted two country case studies --one for Italy and the other for Saudi Arabia.

The UNDP BPPS GRP Hub's anti-corruption team is looking for two online volunteers who can proofread and ensure that the reports are in alignment with UNDP editorial manual.

1) Compare draft word version and designed version report on UNDP Country Case Study on integrity in public procurement-Saudi Arabia (appx. 70 pages including graphs and footnotes), and ensure that those two reports are identical.

2) Proofread UNDP Country Case Study on integrity in public procurement-Saudi Arabia, and edit in track-changes to ensure that it aligns with UNDP Editorial Manual.

3) Compare draft word version and designed version report on UNDP Country Case Study on integrity in public procurement-Italy (appx. 70 pages including graphs and footnotes), and ensure that those two reports are identical.

4) Proofread UNDP Country Case Study on integrity in public procurement-Italy, and edit in track-changes to ensure that it aligns with UNDP Editorial Manual.