Commerce Dot Com is the developer of eP under the authority of the Ministry of Finance (MoF). The company also maintains the eP system.
To date the eGovernment system has posted a 100% year-on-year increase in procurement volume to RM2bil for 2006.
Total local purchase orders made by all 28 government ministries surged to 170,169 for 2006, compared to 107,033 the year before.
"We are thrilled to surpass the RM2bil mark. This sets a positive momentum ahead for ePerolehan as we strive towards achieving RM10bil in 2010," Azizan said in a statement on Wednesday.
For 2007, procurement volume via eP is expected to hit RM3.5bil.
Other than the core central contract and direct purchase modes of procurement, a substantial growth is expected from the procurement mode of goods and services via ministry tenders and quotations, ministry contracts as well as newly introduced procurement mode of eBidding, said a company statement.
Moreover, the MoF is targeting to expand eP to another 555 government procurement offices nationwide, it said.
Last year, the top five ministries transacted actively through eP were the Ministry of Internal Security, the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Finance and The Prime Minister's Office.
Currently there are more than 78,000 active MoF registered suppliers who are linked to the electronic procurement system.
Incorporated on June 21, 2999, Commerce Dot Com is a joint venture company formed between Puncak Semangat Sdn Bhd of Malaysia and NTT Data Corporation of Japan.
The government of Malaysia owns one special share through the MoF.
Quelle/Source: Malaysia Star, 21.02.2007
