Speaker
Sarah COTGREAVE
Description
Use of eCommerce tools which allow public sector buyers and
sellers to trade over the internet is growing rapidly,
driven by the EU targets. The i2010 targets state that “by
2010 all public administrations across Europe will have the
capability of carrying out 100% of their procurement
electronically, thus creating a fairer and more transparent
market for all companies independent of a company’s size or
location within the single market.” Countries such as
Denmark and Sweden have or are implementing regulation that
require suppliers to the public sector to submit invoices
electronically. What has been the experience in the UK of
implementing these systems and what are the concerns of
public administrations and suppliers connecting on these
types of systems which would have to be overcome by any
potential solution using Grid Computing?
