In our cities, municipalities are using computer vision and artificial intelligence (AI) to make public spaces more efficient and enhance residents' quality of life. These technologies are often developed through tenders: a contract for future supplies, services or works that is published by the client, for example the government, so that companies and organisations can bid for the contract.
Currently, government tenders focus mainly on cooperation with the market, residents are hardly involved in the process. The tendering process offers opportunities for constructive cooperation between government and civil society; a public-civil partnership. By organising the tendering process differently, municipalities can better safeguard public values in innovative solutions for the city. Waag visualised a procurement process with touchpoints at which municipalities can incorporate public values by involving citizens.
