{"id":24794,"date":"2022-10-27T22:07:44","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T03:07:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projectcalls.com\/dev?p=24794"},"modified":"2022-10-28T02:41:14","modified_gmt":"2022-10-28T07:41:14","slug":"government-launches-improved-e-procurement-portal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/government-launches-improved-e-procurement-portal\/","title":{"rendered":"Government launches improved e-procurement portal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bahamas<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Finance has launched an improved e-procurement portal in order to fulfil its commitment of \u201ctransparency and ease of access to procurement opportunities required under the Public Procurement Act, 2021\u201d, even as the government seeks to rewrite that legislation, having shirked the act since coming to office.<\/p>\n<p>Government said the new platform allows for registered vendors to only receive notices for tenders they are eligible for; to search for opportunities across all government agencies and to \u201cdownload and receive\u201d access to all government procurement opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe new platform, designed and built by procurement software company Bonfire, expands on the legacy procurement platform\u2026,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnique to the new e-procurement platform is the ease in the ability of vendors to not only see the list\u00a0of recipients of government procurement opportunities, but also to obtain details of the contract\u00a0decision-making process.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In opposition, the Progressive Liberal Party voted to pass the Public Procurement Bill, which governs the portal and its processes, in March 2021.<\/p>\n<p>That act came into force on September 1, 2021 after the Minnis administration faced strong criticisms from the then-opposition and others over perceived foot dragging in implementing the new law, which provides for the establishment of a public procurement board, a digital procurement platform and an electronic vendor registry.<\/p>\n<p>The government has already begun the process of rewriting that legislation.<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Finance\u00a0is providing a free informational session on October 3 at Margaritaville for the general public and potential vendors in regards to the e-procurement portal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cParticipants will have an\u00a0opportunity to ask questions of the experts managing the government\u2019s procurement site and\u00a0experience the new platform,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe event will also be streamed live on the Facebook pages of the Office of the Prime\u00a0Minister and Ministry of Finance, to allow participation from persons not able to\u00a0attend in person or who may be located in one of the Family Islands.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thenassauguardian.com\/government-launches-improved-e-procurement-portal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>image: 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