The EU recently released its
action plan for electronic tendering detailing why member governments should switch to electronic tendering before the 31 January 2006 deadline. The plan advises governments to change from paper to e-documents and says the spread of advanced procurement techniques can save governments "up to five per cent on expenditure and 50 to 80 per cent on transaction costs for buyers and suppliers."
Shortly after, Oracle announced it was the first enterprise software provider to be certified by the European Union Publications Office to send electronic notices as part of the EU tendering process.
Jens Mortensen, Vice President, Public Services, of Oracle Europe, Middle East and Africa, said this week: "We are delighted to be the first to receive certification. Oracle continues to invest heavily in developing the best sourcing software to meet the current and future procurement needs of all our customers. We are pleased that the European Commission sees the value in electronic sourcing and that it continues to encourage member states to use software for all government tenders.
"The availability of certified, integrated procurement software with best-in-class sourcing capabilities will dramatically reduce the effort and expense needed to comply with EU directives. And while it is crucial to meet directives, we're confident that customers will go further and use Oracle software to realize massive savings."
