public contracts
Coverage of public contracts in the Nexus archive.
- Sheinbaum decrees ‘total transparency’ for federal government: Tuesday’s mañanera recapped
President Claudia Sheinbaum signed a decree to strengthen transparency in the federal government, eliminating public servants' discretion over information disclosure and replacing the National Institute of Transparency and Access to Public Information (INAI). The decree mandates broader disclosure of public contracts and invites state governments to adopt maximum transparency principles, while addressing concerns over the previous National Transparency Platform's reliability.
- Thousands call on UK ministers to cut ties with US tech giant Palantir
Over 200,000 people have signed petitions urging the UK government to terminate contracts with Palantir, citing concerns over its 'supervillain' manifesto and its software's use by entities like ICE and the Israeli military. The campaign targets Palantir's NHS patient data contract and broader public sector agreements.