The solution, being provided by European Dynamics SA covers the full lifecycle of public procurement, to the publishing stage to award and execution of contracts.
It will enable actual tender bids to be submitted securely on line. as well as new possibilities such as 'reverse auctions'. where bidders compete to offer the lowest price. These solutions have been proven to result in better value for government.
Mr Fenech said since 2009, the Department of Contracts published more than 800 tenders, for which close to 4,000 bids were submitted by the private sector.
MITA chairman Claudio Grech said that the agency will soon be rolling-out a next-generation eGovernment platform which will bring about a complete paradigm shift in electronic services.
"The eProcurement solution is a vital component for our plans in having complete environment through which both the public and private sectors can attain the most benefits. Public entities will be able to provide value added services not only to their suppliers but also so their own workforce and internal management systems," he said.
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Quelle/Source: Times of Malta, 24.06.2011

