The Swiss Confederation is a step closer to the realisation of electronic public procurement (eProcurement) procedures. The Federal Office for Buildings and Logistics (Office Fédéral des Constructions et de la Logistique - OCFL, in French) has recently provided for tender submission in electronic format besides the paper-based equivalent.
Tenders are already widely submitted in electronic form for the procurement of supplies or services. This practice has been extended to construction procurement. The OCFL's calls for tenders documents now stipulate that an entire bid must also be submitted in electronic form (CD or DVD).
The OCFL intends to strengthen the effectiveness of procurement procedures following this recent decision in support of eProcurement. It is a further step towards the establishment of a fully electronic flow for public procurement procedures, from the publication of calls for tenders to the conclusion of contracts.
Further information:
- Official press release - Federal Department of Finance (in French, German and Italian)
- Federal Office for Buildings and Logistics (in French, German and Italian)
- Background information - ePractice eGovernment Factsheet for Switzerland
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Quelle/Source: epractice, 08.07.2011
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