1. Workshop: Korea- LAC Electronic Government Procurement Training
Presentation Electronic Government Procurement in Latin America and the Caribbean
Seoul, South Korea
March, 2017

2. Timeline eGP in Latin America and the Caribbean
First wave : information portals and minor interactive features.
Second wave : interactive functionalities (supplier registries and e-tendering) and first transactional systems.
Third wave 2015-present: large scale implementations, business intelligence, e-market place and infrastructure beyond in-house IT departments (government data centers, cloud based solutions).

3. Timeline eGP in Latin America and the Caribbean
Source: Harper and Sanchez. “eGP in Latin America and the Caribbean.” World Bank, 2017

4. Stages of eGP implementation
Source: Harper and Sanchez. “eGP in Latin America and the Caribbean.” World Bank, 2017

5. eGP Functionality
Source: Harper and Calderon. Government at a Glance. OECD, 2016

6. Institutions behind eGP
A major factor in the development of eGP systems has been the institutional set up adopted by the countries in Latin America and more recently in the Caribbean.
Centralized oversight and monitoring entities with decentralized operations.
One of the key services these entities provide to purchasing units is eGP.
Source: Harper and Calderon. Government at a Glance. OECD, 2016

7. Role of Procurement Agencies
Source: Harper and Calderon. Government at a Glance. OECD, 2016

8. Institutional independence and level of functionality
Source: Harper and Sanchez. “eGP in Latin America and the Caribbean.” World Bank, 2017

9. Build vs. Buy
Source: Harper and Sanchez. “eGP in Latin America and the Caribbean.” World Bank, 2017

10. What eGP has enabled in LAC
Supplier registries
Business intelligence
Wide adoption of framework agreements
Reverse e-auctions
Means to support horizontal public policies
Improved civil society oversight
Savings (time and money)
Better access of SMEs to the public procurement market

11. Challenges ahead
How to continue developing eGP with a balanced perspective between control, efficiency and support to public policy.
How to phase out legacy systems and contain excessive growth of IT departments.
How to properly plan resources to upgrade/update COTS solutions.
How to develop eGP as a means for procurement reform and not an end unto itself.

12. THANK YOU!