Publication: Adoption of eGP in Africa
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2023-08-28
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2023-08-28
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La Cascia, Hunt
Valentine, Justin
Mells, Travis
Surapaneni, Vineet
Flanagan, Kelly
Alcaide, Maria Delfina
Kramer, Michael
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The objective of this paper is to provide information on Electronic Government Procurement (eGP), a digital technology that can help public procurement organizations optimize spend, improve the performance of supplier markets, and minimize corruption in the procurement lifecycle. This paper aims to: Detail the impact of eGP on governance; Describe the preconditions that are required for successful eGP implementation; Provide country case studies that illustrate the benefits of eGP implementation; Review the progress of eGP adoption across Africa; Provide solutions and recommendations for countries that are interested in upgrading existing or introducing new eGP solutions and/or modules.
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“La Cascia, Hunt; Valentine, Justin; Mells, Travis; Surapaneni, Vineet; Flanagan, Kelly; Alcaide, Maria Delfina; Kramer, Michael; La Cascia, Joseph Huntington. 2023. Adoption of eGP in Africa. Governance and the Digital Economy in Africa Technical Background Paper Series. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/40270 License: CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO.”
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