# Open Contracting Data Standard ````{ifconfig} language and language not in ('en', 'es', 'fr') ```{note} This is a [community translation](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GLwWTpgDDkKmMr1hZE4D75LI8VQtFiD0VA7TF_FvY_Q/view) of OCDS carried out by [ TRANSLATORS ]. ``` ```` Governments around the world spend an estimated [US$13 trillion](https://www.open-contracting.org/what-is-open-contracting/global-procurement-spend/) through contracts every year. Yet, contracting information is often unavailable for public scrutiny. The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) enables disclosure of data and documents at all stages of the contracting process by defining a common data model. It was created to support organizations to increase contracting transparency, and allow deeper analysis of contracting data by a wide range of users. The OCDS documentation is made up of several parts, designed to help you use the OCDS effectively. ````{grid} 1 2 2 3 :gutter: 2 ```{grid-item-card} Primer :img-top: _static/png/homepage/video.png :link: primer/index :link-type: doc :text-align: center Learn about the key concepts and features of the OCDS ``` ```{grid-item-card} Guidance :img-top: _static/png/homepage/book.png :link: guidance/index :link-type: doc :text-align: center Follow step-by-step instructions to design and implement an OCDS publication ``` ```{grid-item-card} Reference :img-top: _static/png/homepage/code.png :link: schema/index :link-type: doc :text-align: center Review the schemas, codelists and rules that need to be followed to publish OCDS data ``` ```{grid-item-card} Getting Help :img-top: _static/png/homepage/info.png :link: support/index :link-type: doc :text-align: center Get free support and learn how to participate in the OCDS community ``` ```{grid-item-card} History :img-top: _static/png/homepage/stack.png :link: history/index :link-type: doc :text-align: center See how the OCDS has changed over time ``` ```{grid-item-card} Data Review Tool :img-top: _static/png/homepage/question.png :link: https://standard.open-contracting.org/review/ :text-align: center Check whether your data follows the OCDS correctly ``` ```` The Open Contracting Data Standard is a core product of the [Open Contracting Partnership](https://www.open-contracting.org/) (OCP). If you are interested to learn more about Open Contracting advocacy and how it can be used to support wider reform and measurable improvements in public contracting, please visit www.open-contracting.org. ```{note} This is the English (and canonical) version of the OCDS documentation. You can switch to the Spanish and French translations using the language switcher. ``` ```{toctree} :hidden: primer/index guidance/index schema/index support/index governance/index history/index ```