Concerns with Centralised System
The Concerns with a Centralised System for e-Services and E-procurements include:
A SIZE OF PROJECT
1 Unprecedented size of project - minimum 75 Councils on centralised system
B e-SERVICES
1 Acceptable response for local community users
2 Difficulties synchronising details in Local Council with Web host
3 multitude new services with no bench-marks for gauging performance
C e-PROCUREMENT
1 Involves not only local Councils but local Businesses - how to interface with their applications
2 EDI & E-commerce in existence for last 15 years - where comparative benchmarks ?
3 New standards emerging for e-Procurement ie XML - what is currently in place ?