The e-marketplace for Government procurement was proposed to be piloted for several products in the 2018-19 period (Photo: baodauthau.vn) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The building of a Government e-procurement platformneeds strict regulations on management procedures and product quality.
It was necessary to develop an e-marketplace todevelop online procurement for the Government, said experts at a workshop held by the Ministry of Planning and Investment on September 19, adding that focus mustbe placed on ensuring product quality.
Tran Phu Cuong from the Hai Phong CityDepartment of Planning and Investment, said public procurement via ane-marketplace entailed a high level of responsibility, thus ensuring productquality of suppliers was an important issue.
“An e-marketplace must pay attention to quality control and management ofsuppliers,” Cuong said.
Cuong added that regulations were needed in cases where advertised products didnot meet quality standards and expectations.
Hoang Minh Hieu, Director of the Central Power Corporation, said that a ratingfunction should be integrated into the platform to rate suppliers and products.
Low-rated suppliers and products could be eliminatedfrom the platform.
A representative from the Department of Planning and Investment of the centralprovince of Ha Tinh said the ministry should issue detailed instructions forprocurement on e-Marketplace.
According to Pham Thy Hung, Director of thePublic Procurement Agency, products on an e-marketplace would not be as diverseas those on normal e-commerce websites.
Hung said that suppliers would be selectedcarefully, adding that they must meet certain requirements to be allowed tojoin the e-marketplace.
“The selection of suppliers for the e-marketplace will include a strict processthat considers their prestige and product quality,” he said, adding thatpunishments might be considered for violations.
The e-marketplace was proposed to be piloted for several products in the2018-19 period.-VNS/VNA
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