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E-Procurement
E-Procurement is the ability to trade electronically using e-mail and web technology. It removes paper processes and reduces costs for both the buyer and supplier, making trading simpler and more cost effective.
E- Procurement includes:
- Complete end to end, or procure to invoicing systems, that are integrated with back office financial systems. This means that the whole procurement process from requisitioning and ordering to acknowledgement and receipting happens electronically. In more advanced systems this can lead to electronic invoicing and payment
- E-Marketplaces are web-based systems that enable ordering from approved catalogues
The Council along with other Local Authorities has targets to meet and needs suppliers to become e-enabled. The National Procurement Strategy for Local Government, which was published in 2003, has the following E-Procurement targets:
By December 2005
- Every council should have implemented an appropriate E-Procurement solution as part of its e-Government programme.
- For low value purchases, every council should be making appropriate use of a procurement card, or a suitable electronic alternative.
By 2006
- Every council should be using an appropriate e-Marketplace.
The Council is making arrangements to meet the targets relating to an E-Marketplace in partnership with the other Hertfordshire District and Borough Councils, Hertfordshire County Council and Luton Borough Council.