The survey, prepared by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) was presented to a limited number of private sector representatives at a meeting at the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) yesterday.
CIO programme management office head Maher Al Khan said that the organisation was interested to find out what the private sector considered its priorities.
"The e-government should be up and running within three years, including perhaps a call centre and mobile Internet, depending on the results of the survey," he said.
"Some services, such as CR renewals, paying off traffic violations and unemployment registration, already exist online at a very advanced level, while others still need to be developed.
"The aim is to eventually turn it into a one-stop-shop for all government services to be inter-related, so that one online application covers the requirements of other ministries as well."
Other services listed on the survey include customs, ports and related services, registration of contracts, public procurement, submission of legal information, registration of leases/rental agreements, multi-storey owners permits, obtaining medical certificates, making General Organisation for Social Insurance (Gosi) contributions, obtaining, renewing and cancelling residence permits, obtaining/ renewing CPR cards and others.
Mr Al Khan said that the CIO would give priority in implementing the services which businessmen felt were more important. A presentation was also made at yesterday's meeting by PwC executive director Sivarama Krishnan, detailing the latest developments in the eGovernment project and the survey.
The e-government project will be available through the website www.e.gov.bh.
Autor(en)/Author(s): Tariq Khonji
Quelle/Source: Gulf Daily News, 04.07.2006
