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is the newsletter published by Procurement Branch, Department of Treasury and Finance,
bringing you news on the latest developments in procurement and contracting in the Victorian Government.
Enquiry: Call Lucille Tam (03) 9651 2577
EC4P Pilot Rapid Advancement
The EC4P (Electronic Commerce for Procurement) pilot project at Department of Natural Resources and Environment (NRE) is proceeding rapidly. NRE is conducting a trial of the process of engaging suppliers to participate in their electronic procurement solution. This involves helping suppliers place their products and services on electronic catalogues. “Trade Fairs” have been held in regional cities such as Warrnambool, Tatura, Bendigo, Ballarat and Traralgon. Some 95 suppliers have agreed to participate in the pilot so far and around 55 of these suppliers’ catalogues have been loaded on to the system ready for use with the balance to be loaded before the system goes live.
In the meantime other departments have been busy preparing their strategies and business cases for EC4P implementation. The strategy work will be used to form the basis of a Request for Quote (RFQ) which will then be submitted to selected panel members. Responses to the RFQ will assist the department’s decision as to which service provider will then be appointed to implement EC4P.
Following a recent review of the EC4P panel strategy, it has been decided to invite and evaluate new entrants from April 2001. The panel currently consists of four service providers who provide full electronic procurement solutions for use by departments and agencies. New entrants will be considered via a formal tender process that is expected to take about three months. The recent review of the panel strategy was conducted in conjunction with departments and other key stakeholders.
- Andrew Ferrarese (Tel. 03 9651 2599)
Project Manager, E-commerce
- Cris Popp (Tel. 03 9651 2587)
Project Coordinator, E-commerce