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Electronic public procurement system

PPA with an e-procurement system project

Public Procurement Agency has published for public discussion a draft technical specification of a public procurement for the development, implementation and maintenance of a national electronic web-based public procurement platform.

Electronic public procurement system

The idea is to publish information in the system about the procurement process of public procurement at all stages of its implementation. All Contracting Authorities will be obliged to use the e-procurement system, and the service itself will be available to users at any time of the day. 

The implementation of this project was imposed by the provisions of the new Public Procurement Act (PPA) and the accompanying Implementing Regulations, which entered into force on 15 April 2016.

The e-procurement system must meet several basic requirements:

• be compatible with publicly available information and communication technology products for mass use;

• to comply with all requirements for interoperability within the electronic government of the Republic of Bulgaria;

• to register and monitor in real time all actions related to the process of electronic procurement;

• to ensure the recognizability of the participants;

• to guarantee the integrity of the documents;

• to guarantee access to the documents only by authorized persons.

Source: banker.bg .

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What is the PPA e-procurement system project about?
The project concerns the technical specification for a public procurement to develop, implement, and maintain a single electronic web-based public procurement platform. The platform is intended to publish information about the procurement process at all stages of implementation. It is part of the move toward a national e-procurement system.
Who will have to use the e-procurement system?
All Contracting Authorities will be obliged to use the e-procurement system. The platform is designed as a mandatory tool for public procurement activities. It will support the full procurement process in electronic form.
Will the e-procurement platform be available at all times?
Yes, the service is intended to be available to users at any time of the day. This makes it accessible around the clock for procurement-related activities. The project describes it as a web-based platform for continuous use.
Why was this project introduced?
The project was introduced because of the provisions of the new Public Procurement Act and the accompanying Implementing Regulations. These entered into force on 15 April 2016. The legal changes require the development of an electronic procurement system.
What basic requirements must the e-procurement system meet?
The system must be compatible with publicly available ICT products for mass use and comply with interoperability requirements for Bulgaria’s electronic government. It must also register and monitor all actions in real time, ensure participant recognition, guarantee document integrity, and restrict access to authorized persons only.
What does the system need to ensure for documents and access?
The platform must guarantee the integrity of the documents and allow access only to authorized persons. It also needs to ensure the recognizability of participants in the procurement process. These requirements are part of the basic technical specification for the system.