Delivering Business Benefits through eCommerce
eProcurement Scotl@nd (ePS) is one of the most comprehensive and successful Public Sector eGovernment initiatives in the world. It is a fully hosted and managed 24 x 7 eProcurement service, accessed via web browsers managed by the Scottish Government.
The service allows for the digitisation of routine purchasing activities from requisition to payment with interaction to legacy finance systems. It also supports electronic sourcing activities that are undertaken by public sector procurement professionals. The Scottish Government support a centrally co-ordinated eProcurement service to help meet eGovernment targets and embrace and exploit the opportunities provided.
The wider suite of eTools are collectively referred to as 'Technology for Reform' and they are the services of choice for public sector procurement in Scotland. They are implemented in Central Government, Universities & Colleges, Health Boards and Local Authorities. For more information, please see the Purchasers & Suppliers Guides to Technology for Reform.