Abdullahi, B; Ibrahim, Y M; Ibrahim, A D and Bala, K (2022) Development of web-based e-tendering system for Nigerian public procuring entities. International Journal of Construction Management, 22(2), pp. 278-291. ISSN 1562-3599
Abstract
E-Tendering is gradually gaining wide acceptance by public sector organisations. Many public procuring entities in both the developed and developing countries have been transitioning from manual-based to digital-based tendering processes, primarily to address the numerous problems associated with the manual-based system such as lack of efficiency, transparency and manipulation of the tendering processes. In Nigeria, the tendering process is largely manual-based and there are no existing e-Tendering systems that support the entire tendering lifecycle. This research addresses that by developing a web-based system that supports key steps in the tendering process, i.e. tender notification, submission, opening, evaluation, approval and awarding. The system has been validated and found to have the potential to significantly improve the proficiency of the current manual-based tendering system used by the Nigerian public procuring entities. The system was developed using object-oriented methodologies. Specifically, Ripple and Unified Process along with Unified Modelling Language were used to guide the system development.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | e-procurement; e-tendering; public sector tendering; tendering process |
| Index terms: | modelling, transparency, lifecycle, public sector, Nigeria, efficiency, e-tendering, tendering system, tendering process, methodology, web-based system, public sector organization, developing country, approval |
| Subjects: | information systems, administrative law, research methods, tendering, performance management, development economics, professional development, Geography, digital technology, project delivery, analytical methods, contractual role |
| Topics: | Contract Administration, International Construction, Quality Management, Digital Applications, Legal Issues, Procurement, Engineering Principles, Information Management, Project Management, Geographical Context, Research Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCT |
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