e-Procurement System for All Small Purchases of Public Procurement (AL0029)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Albanian Action Plan 2012
Action Plan Cycle: 2012
Status:
Institutions
Lead Institution: Public Procurement Agency (PPA)
Support Institution(s): NA
Policy Areas
Anti Corruption and Integrity, Public ProcurementIRM Review
IRM Report: Albania IRM Progress Report 2012-2013
Early Results: No IRM Data
Design i
Verifiable: Yes
Relevant to OGP Values: Yes
Ambition (see definition): Low
Implementation i
Description
This year, the Public Procurement Agency implemented the e-procurement system for all small purchases of public procurement, below the threshold of 3000 Euros. The e-procurement system enables the submission of offers and their evaluation in an electronic way. This e-procurement platform is a web-based application that enables secure transactions between Albanian public institutions and national and international business. This system provides a secure and transparent administration for the preparation of all tender documents, thus avoiding unnecessary paperwork and providing data about the entire process. In 2009 Albania was the first country in the world that carried out a mandatory electronic procurement system for all public sector procurements above the threshold of 3000 Euros. For implementing this project, Albania received the second prize of the 2010 UN Public Service Award for excellence in public service. In accordance with the statistics, pointed out for the year of 2011, the costs for the performance of public procurement procedures are down 20%. The number of economic operators participating in tenders is up from 2 to 6 on average.
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