We have done extremely well on the e-Procurement front. Now, any procurement of the government above INR 100,000 is done through e-Procurement. Leading state PSUs have also deployed e-Procurement. All Urban Local Bodies of the State have also switched over to e-Procurement mode
[This article was published in the September 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
e-Procurement is the process wherein the physical tendering activity is carried out online using the Internet and associated technologies.
The e-procurement system of the railways was inaugurated recently. The e-procurement platform to East Coast Railway (ECoR) has been provided by Centre for Railway Information System (CRIS). The east coast railway stores department purchases around INR 750 crore materials every year.
Indian Navy launched an e-Procurement portal to bring forth better objectivity, accountability and openness in procurement activities.
The Government of Hungary plans to introduce an Electronic Public Procurement (EPP) system by the year 2010 by amending its present Act on Public Procurement.
In Ireland, the Government’s e-Tender website has achieved a great success. The Government’s e-Tender was launched in 2001 to support EU procurement strategies.
Huge savings could be made if European member states transfer to electronic invoicing and procurement solutions, according to a new report. The European Commission’s (EC) e-Government Action Plan states that 100 per cent take up of e-Invoicing and e-Procurement will potentially cut costs by
Electronic procurement is gaining its momentum in the public service sector and the achieved results are visible clearly. Sue Essex, Welsh Assembly Government Finance and Public Services Minister said that the smarter procurement is essential to improve front line public services.
