1. e-Procurement An Architectural Framework Approach December 10, 2008

2. 2 Agenda 1. Who we are 2. ICT in the World Bank 3. An architectural framework for e- procurement 4. WB responsibilities

3. 3 Who we are Policy / Regulation Technical Assistance Public Investments Private Investments Full Spectrum of Involvement Investments Multi Donor Grant Program Policy & Regulation Development Programs A Comprehensive Global Practice … offering a full range of services

4. 4 Why ICT? IT Enabled & Support Industries Services Value / Impact e-Government & e-Business Connectivity & Access Distribution Platform (Telecom, Internet, Media) Applications Infrastructure Content (Soft Infrastructure) Information infrastructure is a prerequisite for competitiveness and growth in an increasingly globalized economy

5. 5 Enterprise Architecture framework Why Enterprise Architecture? –Enterprise architecture offers a systematic framework for government transformation –Government Enterprise Architecture in Canada is called the “Business Transformation Enablement Program” –Better alignment of technology to governmental goals Elements of Enterprise Architecture –Business Architecture –Applications Architecture –Information Architecture –Technology Architecture

6. 6 Business Architecture Goals: Efficiency, Transparency, Accountability Policies: Procurement Reform, Country Systems Organizational: Functional responsibilities, capabilities and organizational models Institutional: Institutions and governance – Buyers, Sellers, Public, Procurement Authority Policies: Business processes – Information Disclosure, Tendering, Shopping, Purchasing (bidding, reverse-bidding) Services: e-tendering, e-purchasing, e-contract management

7. 7 Applications Architecture Solutions –Application software choices Linkages –Interfaces with IFMIS, Business Registries, Inventory Control, Asset Management –Intranets, extranets, internet, eCommerce, EDI links with parties within and outside of the organization, connection to supplier catalogs, supply chain integration Components –Payment gateways –Authentication –Security (encryption, digital signatures) –Service Oriented Architecture Business models –PPP arrangements –Software as a Service (SaaS)

8. 8 Information Architecture Metadata –Data that describes the enterprise data elements, in supply chain integration would extend data beyond the enterprise Data models –Conceptual, logical, and physical – information about reference prices, bidding documents, catalogues

9. 9 Technology Architecture Standards –Interoperability standards –eCatalogue standards Hardware –Hardware, platforms, and hosting: servers, and where they are kept (cloud computing, hosted by private party) –Local and wide area networks Software –Operating systems, portability tools –Infrastructure software: Application servers, Database management system –Programming languages Security –Security Architecture

10. 10 WB responsibilities Business Architecture: PREM, OPCPR, GICT, Regional Procurement Staff Applications Architecture: GICT Information Architecture: GICT Technology Architecture: GICT Change management: PREM, GICT Training, Awareness, Capacity building: WBI, e-Development Thematic Group ** note GICT also has SLA with ISG

11. 11 E-procurement Kashmira Daruwalla Deepak Bhatia Randeep Sudan E-Development Thematic Group Samia Melhem Oleg Petrov CITPO Philippe Dongier, Sector Manager Key contacts in GICT