Public Procurement
Transparency Portal
Every public contract is published live. Every contractor is registered and vetted. Every payment is tracked. No more backroom deals, no more favoritism — only merit-based contracting.
Procurement Workflow
From tender publication to contract completion — every step is public, scored, and auditable.
Institution Publishes Contract
Government institution or public body publishes a procurement tender. All details are public from day one — scope, budget, requirements, evaluation criteria.
- • Minimum 30-day bidding window
- • Budget must be declared upfront
- • Evaluation criteria weighted and published
- • No private tenders above €5,000 threshold
Contractors Must Be Registered
Only enterprises registered on The Architect can bid. Their company score, financial health, and track record are publicly visible to the tendering institution and all citizens.
- • Minimum score threshold per contract tier
- • Financial health verified via Open Banking
- • No sanctions/PEP matches
- • Previous contract performance visible
AI-Scored Bid Evaluation
Gemini AI assists with bid evaluation by scoring technical merit, price competitiveness, and contractor reputation. Human reviewers make the final decision — AI ensures nothing is overlooked.
- • Technical merit weighted (typically 60%)
- • Price competitiveness scored (typically 30%)
- • Contractor reputation from platform score (10%)
- • Conflict of interest auto-detection
Contract Award — Public
The winning bid is published with full justification. Losing bidders can see exactly why they weren't selected. All scores, evaluations, and deliberations are on the public record.
- • Winner announced with score breakdown
- • Justification for each criterion published
- • 30-day challenge period for bidders
- • Award linked to audit chain (SHA-256)
Live Contract Monitoring
Once awarded, the contract is monitored in real-time. Milestone deliverables are tracked, payments are verified against Open Banking data, and progress is publicly visible.
- • Milestone-based payments (no lump sum)
- • Each payment requires deliverable proof
- • Open Banking verifies actual payment amounts
- • Subcontractor payments also tracked
Completion & Scoring
Upon contract completion, both the institution and contractor are scored. On-time delivery, budget adherence, quality ratings, and citizen feedback all contribute to their permanent record.
- • On-time delivery bonus (+score)
- • Budget overrun penalty (-score)
- • Quality rating by citizen oversight
- • Score feeds into future bid eligibility
Anti-Favoritism System
Traditional procurement is plagued by relationships, kickbacks, and rigged evaluations. The Architect makes favoritism structurally impossible.
Relationship Detection
AI maps connections between institution officials and contractor directors. Shared addresses, family relationships, prior business connections — all flagged automatically.
Bid Pattern Analysis
If the same contractor wins 80% of contracts from the same institution, the system flags it. Statistical anomalies in bid pricing are detected automatically.
Price Collusion Detection
When bids from different contractors are suspiciously similar (within 1%) or follow predictable patterns, bid rigging is flagged.
Subcontractor Chains
A contractor who wins the bid and immediately subcontracts 90% to a related company is flagged. Full subcontractor transparency is required.
Revolving Door Check
Former government officials who join contractor companies within 2 years are flagged. Cooling-off periods are enforced and visible.
Public Scoring Dashboard
Every contractor's full history is public. Win rates, delivery quality, budget adherence, and citizen feedback — no hiding behind a new company name.
Contractor Scoring Formula
A composite score determines contractor eligibility and ranking for public bids.
Join the Transparent Marketplace
Register as a contractor, connect your financials, and compete on merit — not connections.