Dubai eGovernment, a pioneering initiative in the region to provide online services to the corporate and community life in the emirate, has a vision to integrate government departments and business community under the single umbrella of the eGovernment through eCommerce. Government can function as both customers and suppliers through e-commerce and related services. Salem Al Shair, director eServices, Dubai eGovernment while addressing the students of Higher Colleges of Technology in Abu Dhabi on employment opportunities open to young national graduates, said: "E-commerce is an all-encompassing phenomenon. No company, supplier, dealer or distributor can afford to stay out of it. For companies, it is not enough to have a web site, it is critically important to join online marketplaces that bring sellers together, offering great sourcing flexibility, lower costs and speedy transactions."
Many companies in the UAE are moving towards e-commerce as the tedious job of contacting suppliers, keeping inventories, updating stocks and ensuring quick delivery has been made smooth and efficient by the Web. Even government departments are increasingly managing their procurement through online marketplaces like Tejari.com. This has brought numerous benefits to all parties in the chain and boosted overall efficiency.
Quelle: MENAFN, 13.01.2004
