The Procurement and Asset Policy Unit (PAPU) of the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service delivers a presentation on the GOJ's Electronic Procurement Platform (GOJEP).

1. GOVERNMENT OF JAMAICA
ELECTRONIC PROCUREMENT
PLATFORM
WWW.GOJEP.GOV.JM

2. • Project Background1
• Status and Timelines2
• Modules Review3
• Key System Features4
• Live Demonstration5
• Q&A6
Agenda

3. Project Background
 Readiness Assessment for e-GP adoption
 Conducted 2005-2007
 Findings
 Jamaica ready for e-GP
 Projected annual 2% savings on total procurement
 Key Recommendations
 Phase 1: e-Tendering & Contract Management
 Phase 2: Purchasing (e-Catalogue) module
 Phase 3: Business Intelligence – reporting module
 Operate all modules (including registration) through a single
Portal
 Develop a Supplier activation strategy

4. Status and Timelines
Go-Live Pilot Roll-out Phase 2
July 2015 - Go-Live
target achieved.
July – Dec 2015 –
Pilot in 5 MDAs
Jan 2016 – Mar 2017
MDAs’ On-boarding.
Oct2016 – Dec 2018
Startup Oct 2016
Commence Pilot in
July 2017
eTendering & Contract Management eCatalogue

5. E-Tendering Module
Supplier Registration & Ac. Management
 NCC credentials maintained in system
 Ability to add multiple Supplier Bid Officers
 Integrated TRN & TCC Validation.
Automatic Alerts of new Tender
Opportunities.
Tender Document Download and Bid
Submission / Upload.
Access to clarifications and documents.
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6. E-Purchasing Module
Facilitate the procurement of standard
goods and services that are of low value
and high volume.
Suppliers will upload and maintain their
product catalog and prices in the system.
Integration with Framework Agreements.
Mid 2017 Go-Live:
 Pilot with Pharmaceuticals, Medical Consumables sector.
 Other sectors to follow: Stationery, Personal computers etc.
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7. Business Intelligence Reporting
Module
To provide for End User Customized – On-
Demand Reporting and data Analytics of
Procurement transactions.
2018 Implementation timeframe.
 Procurement Data Analytics and
Reporting will also be extended to the
Public.
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8. Expected Benefits
Standardization of the Procurement Process
Easy access to information
Leveraging of Framework Agreements
Procurements only through use of
integrated APP feature
Compliance with Procurement Laws &
Regulations
Greater efficiency in the Procurement
Process
Expected Cost & Time Savings

9. Key System Features
Suppliers Procuring
Entities
Regulators &
Policy Office
• Single
Procurement Db
• Standard
Classification
(CPV)
• Audit access on
all procurement
activities
• Online Annual
Procurement
Plan
Management
• Tender
Management
• Framework
Agreement
• Self registration
• Automatic alerts
• Electronic
collaboration
• Electronic bid
submission

10. Live Demonstration

11. Thank You