Beneficial ownership in Chile's public procurement reform
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Summary
Since its launch in 2003, Chile’s public procurement system, commonly known as ChileCompra, has been recognised as one of the pioneers in South America and beyond. As part of a major reform of the system to enhance integrity and efficiency in 2023, Chile incorporated beneficial ownership transparency (BOT) measures into its procurement system and processes. While recognising the value of BOT in supporting a variety of procurement integrity goals, such as promoting fair competition, this case study focuses on exploring BOT’s impact on the prevention and detection of potential conflicts of interest. It documents the challenges faced by ChileCompra and the actions taken to overcome these, and draws key lessons and recommendations that can support other countries pursuing similar reforms to advance the use of beneficial ownership data in procurement.