and transparency of procurement processes. SIGMA Brief 17 explains what is meant by e-procurement and aims to explain the … rationale behind using e-procurement, presenting country examples and resulting improvements. The Brief also provides an … overview of the relevant rules of the EU Directives and different e-procurement tools such as e-auctions, e-catalogues or …

procurement (E-procurement) has been widely embraced even by governments seeking administrative efficiency and cost reduction … techniques that were originally experienced in the private sector. The purpose of this paper is to understand the E-procurement … praxis (practice) and its usage in Government organizations (E-Government Procurement). Case studies of three government …