The Development of an E-Procurement System in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Development of an E-Procurement System in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Author(s): Ivan Kutleša
Subject(s): Politics, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Business Economy / Management, Policy, planning, forecast and speculation, Public Finances, Accounting - Business Administration, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: Analitika – Centar za društvena istraživanja
Keywords: BiH; public procurement; e-procurement system; development;
Summary/Abstract: The establishment of a single portal for e-procurement (www.ejn.gov.ba) in late 2014 is a good basis for the development of an efficient e-procurement system in BiH. However, so far, approximately one half of the functional modules needed for a completed system of electronic public procurement have been implemented, and important formal-legal preconditions, primarily bylaws from the Law on Electronic Signature and the Law on Public Procurement, are missing. Those bylaws would enable electronic submission and bid evaluation. All of this indicates the electronic procurement system is still in an early developmental phase. That is why it is crucial that all elements of an electronic public procurement system are established as soon as possible, because they can significantly contribute to the improvement of transparency, efficiency and cost-effectiveness in public procurement in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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