What Transparencia Mexicana does

Transparencia Mexicana, A.C. (TMX) is a Mexican nonprofit civil association founded in 1999 that serves as the official national chapter of Transparency International, an international anti-corruption NGO operating in over 100 countries. The organization confronts corruption through public policy reform advocacy, participatory monitoring, and knowledge dissemination, targeting three primary stakeholder groups: Mexican government agencies (which it serves as an independent Social Witness or Testigo Social in procurement processes), other civil society organizations (supported through grants and technical assistance), and the general public (engaged through campaigns and publications).

TMX operates four core proprietary tools and platforms. The Indice Nacional de Corrupcion y Buen Gobierno (INCBG) is a biennial diagnostic measuring corruption experiences across 38 public services in all 32 Mexican states on a 0-100 scale, published since 2001. The IPRO platform, developed under a PNUD partnership, tracks 20 institutional attributes across 2,600 social programs in Mexico. The Sistema Unico de Indicadores (SUI) measures implementation of OECD, OAS, and UN anti-corruption conventions. The Unidad de Monitoreo de Procesos (UMP) has served as Social Witness in over 240 government procurement processes since 1999, covering major federal contracts at CFE, IMSS, INE, SEP, and other agencies.

The organization's revenue model is nonprofit, funded through grants, donations, and international cooperation. TMX maintains authorized charity status (Donataria Autorizada) in Mexico and publishes audited financial statements dating back to 1999. It does not charge for publications or research outputs, which are distributed freely via its website. In November 2025, TMX launched a National Fund of over 10 million pesos to channel resources to downstream civil society organizations. The organization operates with approximately 20 employees from its headquarters in Mexico City's Coyoacan district and reaches its audience through a multi-channel mix including its website, messaging apps (WhatsApp, Telegram), social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube), publications, and in-person events such as the Tequios y Telares women's transportation meetings conducted across multiple Mexican states.

Name

Transparencia Mexicana

Legal name

Transparencia Mexicana, A.C.

Website

https://tm.org.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Transparencia Mexicana is a Mexican nonprofit civil association founded in 1999 that serves as the national chapter of Transparency International, combating corruption through procurement monitoring, corruption indices, and grants to civil society organizations across Mexico's 32 states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Anti-corruption advocacy and public integrity services

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Democratic Governance & Public Administration Reform (BPADAGAJ)

Keywords

• Anti-corruption advocacy
• Public procurement monitoring
• Transparency indices
• Civil society oversight
• Government accountability

Headquarters

HQ city

Mexico City

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Grants and Donations: Transparencia Mexicana operates as a non-profit civil society organization funded primarily through grants, donations, and international cooperation. They announced a national fund of over 10 million pesos to support civil society organizations. The organization publishes annual financial statements and maintains authorized charity status (Donataria Autorizada) in Mexico.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Transparencia Mexicana is a civil society organization that measures and combats corruption in Mexico through recurring national indices, an information platform on social programs, formal participation as Social Witness in government procurement, and policy research published as guides and reports. Its work targets public sector contracting integrity, the institutional quality of federal and state social programs, and citizen engagement on transparency issues.

Product overview

Transparencia Mexicana is a civil society organization that serves as the Mexican chapter of Transparency International. The organization operates as a research and advocacy body rather than a software product company. Its offerings consist of corruption measurement indices (INCBG), an information platform for social programs (IPRO), research publications and reports, and guides addressing public integrity topics including transportation, workplace integrity, and corporate accountability. The organization also maintains monitoring programs for public procurement processes and develops forthcoming programs on gender and anti-corruption, government transparency, climate change, and private sector integrity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Índice Nacional de Corrupción y Buen Gobierno (INCBG) A diagnostic research index measuring corruption experiences and perceptions of households across 38 public services in Mexico's 32 states, published biennially since 2001 for policymakers, researchers, and the general public.
• IPRO - Iniciativa para el Fortalecimiento de la Institucionalidad de los Programas Sociales A public information platform that establishes minimum institutional attributes (normative rules, transparency, control, and citizen participation) for social programs, covering 2,600 federal and state programs for policymakers and citizens.
• Unidad de Monitoreo de Procesos (Process Monitoring Unit) A monitoring program that tracks public procurement processes and makes information about contracting procedures publicly available, acting as Social Witness in over 240 government procurement processes for federal, state, and municipal agencies.
• El transporte que nosotras queremos - Decálogo para un transporte público íntegro, incluyente y seguro A decalogue guide on public transportation integrity, inclusion, and safety for women, targeted at transportation decision-makers, planners, regulators, and operators.
• Integridad Corporativa 500. Informe 2024 An annual corporate integrity assessment examining five thematic axes of integrity among Mexico's 500 largest companies, intended for corporate leaders, investors, and policy analysts.
• Contrataciones Abiertas: Una guía para profesionales por profesionales A practitioner-focused guide explaining open contracting standards and transparency in public procurement, aimed at citizens, journalists, and procurement professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• 634,000 citizens mobilized through Ley 3 de 3 campaign
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Transparency International (International Secretariat)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Parent international organization providing anti-corruption frameworks, methodologies, policies (Code of Ethics, Conflict of Interest Policy), and global network access. TMX is the official national chapter of TI in Mexico, part of over 100 countries.
• Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo (PNUD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Partnership for the IPRO initiative (Iniciativa para el Fortalecimiento de la Institucionalidad de los Programas Sociales), developed under a collaboration agreement to track institutionality of social programs across Mexico. PNUD provides support for the platform covering 2,600 social programs.
• LigalabmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in the Tequios y Telares project focused on women's transportation rights in Mexico. Jointly organized regional meetings with women in Guerrero, Jalisco, and Chiapas to develop recommendations for more inclusive public transportation.
• Citizens & MarketsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch initiative focused on new instruments for citizen participation in public control and rebuilding trust in institutions. Produced publications including 'A New Role for Citizens in Public Procurement' and 'A New Generation of Public Control'.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE): Prominent Mexican public research university producing governance and anti-corruption scholarship; broader academic mandate but overlapping research products (datasets, policy evaluation).

Direct peers

• Fundar, Centro de Análisis e Investigación: Mexican civil society research and advocacy organization focused on transparency, accountability, and public spending oversight; directly comparable in mission, geography, and CSO operating model.
• Global Integrity: Independent non-profit producing data and reporting on governance and anti-corruption; comparable in producing indices, conducting country-level assessments, and engaging civil society actors.
• Open Contracting Partnership: Multi-stakeholder initiative promoting open contracting standards globally; directly relevant to TMX's Social Witness procurement monitoring franchise and open data publishing.
• International Budget Partnership: Global non-profit focused on public budget transparency and citizen participation; directly comparable methodology (budget monitoring, citizen oversight) and CSO operating model.
• México Evalúa: Mexican think tank producing independent evaluation of public policy outcomes; comparable as a domestic CSO producing benchmarks and policy accountability research adjacent to corruption.
• Article 19 (Mexico): Mexican office of an international civil society organization working on transparency, freedom of expression, and accountability; comparable as a Mexico-based chapter operating in the transparency and governance space.
• Transparency International (Secretariat): Parent international NGO and federation of 100+ national chapters including TMX; comparable anti-corruption mandate, methodologies (CPI), and global advocacy focus.

Others

• National Endowment for Democracy (NED): U.S.-based foundation funding democratic governance and civil society worldwide; not a direct peer but a likely funding partner and ecosystem actor for TMX's grant-funded model.

Regional players

• PODER (Proyecto sobre Organización, Desarrollo, Educación e Investigación): Latin American civil society organization focused on corporate accountability and transparency in extractives and infrastructure; comparable scope and CSO structure but broader LATAM focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IntegridadMx
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@TransparenciaMex
• Facebookfacebook.com/TransparenciaMexicana
• Instagraminstagram.com/transparencia_mexicana
• TikToktiktok.com/@integridadmx
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/transparencia-mexicana

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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