Electronic Tendering follows normal tendering procedures, except documents are electronic and communications are via the Internet. The following sub-phases of the electronic public procurement process could be identified:
e-Sourcing: Preparatory activities conducted by the contracting authority/entity to collect and reuse information for the preparation of a call; potential bidders may be contacted, if admitted by the legal rules, by electronic means to provide quotations or manifest interest.
e-Noticing: Advertisement calls for tenders through the publication of appropriate contract notices in electronic format in the relevant Official Journal; electronic access to tender documents and specifications as well as additional related documents are provided in a non-discriminatory way.
e-Access: Electronic access to tender documents and specifications as well support to economic operators for the preparation of an offer, e.g. clarifications, questions and answers.
e-Submission: Submission of offers in electronic format to the contracting authority/entity, which is able to receive, accept and process it in compliance with the legal requirements.
e-Tendering: Is the union of the e-Access and e-Submission phases.
e-Awarding: Opening and evaluation of the electronic tenders received, and award of the contract to the best offer in terms of the lowest price or economically most advantageous bid.
e-Contract: Conclusion, enactment and monitoring of a contract / agreement through electronic means between the contracting authority/entity and the winning tenderer.
e-Orders: Preparation and issuing of an electronic order by the contracting authority/entity and its acceptance by the contractor.
e-Order Status: Preparation and delivery of status information against the e-Order.
e-Invoicing: Preparation and delivery of an invoice in electronic format.
e-Payment: Electronic payment of the ordered goods, services or works.
But e-GP (Bangladesh) consists of the following steps
Pre-qualification and Registration
Public Invitation
Tender Submission
Close of Tender
Tender Evaluation
Award Tender
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