The implementation of e-procurement in North-Rhine Westphalia Conference on e-procurement, Brüssel,

Conference on e-procurement NRW – the economic center of Europe NRW 2012 Area34,110 km² Population 17.5 million Population density514/km² GDP582.1 bn Exports181.9 bn Imports203.9 bn Roads km Rails6.000 km Waterways720 km Universities / technical colleges70 Technology centers41 Students million consumers within about a 500-kilometer radius

Public administration in NRW Conference on e-procurement local authorities

Conference on e-procurement Our philosophy: e-procurement starts before the notification of the procurement procedures

Conference on e-procurement Single point of contact for public procurement in NRW

Conference on e-procurement Support for enterprises and contracting authorities

Conference on e-procurement Module Vergabemarktplatz NRW model of architecture groupings of platforms head platform - central platform for all notifications of contracting authorities in NRW - central database of enterprises - central service Vergabemarktplätze - communication and transaction - separate platforms, a special design/label of the local authorities is possible - Single-Sign-On mechanism for enterprises z.B. Metropoleruhr Vergabemarktplatz of municipalities Vergabemarktplatz conctracting authorities of NRW z.B. BLB NRW

Conference on e-procurement Module Vergabemarktplatz NRW notifications/awards registered enterprises with more than user and 1,5 Millionen clicks per month 250 contracting authorities of NRW with more than user 70 local authorities with more than 700 user eGovernment award biggest effect example for savings: only costs of print and delivery, ca. 8 million Euro plus costs of savings in electronic communication and tendering

Conference on e-procurement Module Vergabemarktplatz NRW from the point of view of enterprises -all services free of charge -look at notifications -simple searching and newsletterfunctions -download tender documents -e-communination -e-tendering -all national e- signatures, some signatures from member states of the EU also possible perspective 2013: -e-tendering without a separate software for bidders -optimation for mobile devices

Conference on e-procurement Chances for central purchase

Conference on e-procurement Go-Live implementation in a short period of six weeks(!) actual datas of use 15 framework agreements with more than articles more than orders 500 authorities with user in process order volumes up today > 33 Mio. Module catalogue of purchase

Conference on e-procurement Advantages of e-procurement simple and fast communication more competition more transparence more consistent processes more consistent documents and therefore savings in costs of process

The journey of e-procurement is still going on!