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It is powered by PortalJS, a framework for building data portals that are fast, secure, and easy to customize.</p> <p>If you have any questions, the best place to get answers is to reach to us on <a href="https://discord.gg/xJrxCbkP">Discord</a></p> <p>We welcome contributions from anyone who is interested in improving OpenSpending and making it more useful for the public. There are many ways you can contribute to the project, such as:</p> <ul> <li>Submitting datasets for evaluation and inclusion in OpenSpending</li> <li>Reporting bugs or issues with the website or the data</li> <li>Suggesting new features or enhancements</li> <li>Providing feedback or ideas</li> <li>Helping other users or answering questions</li> </ul> <h2>Submitting a contribution</h2> <p>The main platform for communication and collaboration for OpenSpending is Github, if you want to interact with us you can o so by submitting an issue.</p> <p><strong>Repo for issues:</strong> <a href="https://github.com/os-data/registry/issues">https://github.com/os-data/registry/issues</a></p> <p>If you want to submit a dataset for evaluation and inclusion in OpenSpending, you will need to create an issue on Github using this template:</p> <pre><code class="language-markdown">Title: [Dataset Submission] Name of the dataset (This will be the name of the repo where your datasets will be stored) Readme: A description of your data to include in the new repo that will be created Datapackage: All our datasets require a datapackage following the [frictionless spec](https://specs.frictionlessdata.io/) more specific the [fiscal version](https://specs.frictionlessdata.io/fiscal-data-package/) </code></pre> <p>Please make sure that the dataset meets the following criteria before submitting it:</p> <ul> <li>The dataset contains public financial data (e.g., budgets, expenditures, revenues, contracts)</li> <li>The dataset is open and free to use (e.g., no restrictions on access or reuse)</li> <li>The dataset is structured and machine-readable (e.g., no scanned images or PDFs)</li> <li>The dataset has a datapackage containing metadata and documentation (e.g., descriptions, definitions, schemas)</li> </ul> <p>If you have any questions or doubts about submitting a dataset, please contact us on Github or join our <a href="https://discord.gg/xJrxCbkP">Discord server</a>, where you can chat with other contributors and get support from the OpenSpending team.</p> <p>We appreciate your interest and involvement in OpenSpending, and we look forward to working with you on making public financial data more open and transparent. Thank you for your contribution! 馃槉</p></section></article><footer class="bg-slate-50 border-t border-slate-100 py-10"><div class="mx-auto max-w-7xl px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 flex flex-col items-center justify-between md:flex-row"><div class="flex gap-x-2 items-center justify-center mx-auto"><p class="text-base text-slate-500">Maintained by</p><a href="https://www.datopian.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Datopian logo" loading="lazy" width="120" height="30" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" class="mb-1" style="color:transparent" srcSet="/_next/image?url=%2Fdatopian-logotype.png&w=128&q=75 1x, /_next/image?url=%2Fdatopian-logotype.png&w=256&q=75 2x" src="/_next/image?url=%2Fdatopian-logotype.png&w=256&q=75"/></a></div><div class="flex gap-x-2 items-center mx-auto h-20"><p class="mt-8 text-base text-slate-500 md:mt-0">Built with <a href="https://portaljs.org" target="_blank" class="text-xl font-medium">馃寑 PortalJS</a></p></div></div></footer></div></main></div><script id="__NEXT_DATA__" type="application/json">{"props":{"pageProps":{"source":"# How to contribute\n\nOpenSpending is a project that aims to make public financial data more accessible, understandable, and usable. 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