The government hopes that with the e-Government Procurement (e-GP) system, entities will be in better position to manage public procurement and promote transparency through the procurement cycle.
“E-Government procurement is expected to increase transparency in public procurement. As you are aware lack of transparency breeds corruption, unfairness, lack of competition and ultimately the government does not achieve value for money as a result of paying more for a service that could be delivered at a cheaper price,” said Kiwanuka.
It is also hope that with the new system, efficiency in procurement and service delivery will be increased, and that the bidder confidence in the procurement regime will rise.
Under the e-procurement system, entities will be able to run all public procurement process online, and bidders will have quick access to all relevant information in the public domain. This will improve the time one takes to bid and get a response.
The minister recognizes however, that some SMEs may not be able to embrace e-procurement in the short term and may initially be disadvantaged, there is need to implement programmes aimed at preparing them for e-government.
“We would like to empower our people and change their lives in ways we could not have imagined even two decades ago,” she added.
E-Procurement is one of the Government initiatives to ensure that our nation remains relevant and competitive in this new era of the digital economy, and is supported by the World Bank.
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Autor(en)/Author(s): Billy Rwothungeyo
Quelle/Source: The New Vision, 10.12.2014
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