Key findings following the application of the Pilot e-GPO System

By: Gaston Concha
Published: August 29, 2009

The model was created with the objective of measuring the following two main areas: legal/institutional aspects; and the technological functionalities of the system. Both focus areas are divided into sub-groups and then into unique variables, which are measured according to four levels of maturity.

The RICG supported the application of the model and the development of a tool that allows receiving responses directly from countries through the Web.

The main findings following the first application of the model were:

1. Countries that applied the model are: Antigua and Barbuda, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Grenada, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, México, Nicaragua and Dominican Republic.
2. Countries with highest evaluation ranking: Mexico (2,7), followed by Ecuador (2,6). Ecuador stands out thanks to their progress on advancements in regulations and electronic procurement systems trough Reverse Auctions.
3. Surprising and significant progress was indentified in Haiti, Dominican Republic, which only recently started to make use of government procurement portals.
4. With the exception of Jamaica, Grenada and Antigua; the countries mentioned above scored 2 points in basic functionalities. This confirms that they manage interactive portals and no longer rely on information boards.