Abstract
In this study, Government Insights examines eprocurement market dynamics in
Western Europe. The analysis covers both central agencies and local
authorities. Drivers and inhibitors of future investments are analyzed and a
forecast of total IT spending for eprocurement by product line (hardware,
software, and services) up to 2011 is provided for the total Western European
market. Total IT spending on eprocurement is also provided for France, Germany,
Italy, Spain, and the U.K.
Government Insights believes that Western European government executives will
continue to use eprocurement systems to streamline purchasing processes.
Investments over the next two-to-three years will come from implementation of
local and regional eprocurement platforms and their integration into
federations in particular and from more flexible eprocurement practices based
on hosted procurement services.
"Procurement applications vendors and system integrators must target regional
governments and groups of local authorities that want to implement eprocurement
solutions. Efficiency savings and the ability to integrate into eprocurement
systems that leverage on existing national hubs, thus combining central
bargaining power and flexible access to local providers, should be the focus of
the value proposition," said Silvia Piai, senior research analyst of Government
Insights.
Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Government Insights Opinion
- In This Study
- Methodology
- Definitions
- Definition of Government Sector
- Definition of eProcurement
- Definition of IT Market
- Situation Overview
- eProcurement: An IT-Enabled Rationalization Process
- Figure: eProcurement: Stages of a Rationalization Process
- The Steering Role of the European Union …
- … And the Ups and Downs of National Implementations
- Figure: Public Expenditure in the EU for Goods and Services (% of GDP)
- Table: eProcurement: Current Status by Country at Central Government level in Western Europe
- Lack of Interoperability and Excessive Red Tape Hamper Benefits Realization
- The Lack of Interoperability
- The Difficult Digitalization of Post-Award Phases
- ePayment: An Example From the U.K.
- e-Invoicing: An Example From Denmark
- Table: Current Status of the eProcurement Process by Country at a National Level in Western Europe
- Future Outlook
- Forecast and Assumptions
- Coordination Between Central and Local Government Will be Increasingly Important
- Figure: Western Europe, Central Government Sector, eProcurement Investment Plans
- Infrastructure Standardization Will Enable New Interoperable eProcurement Models
- Technology Standards Will Ensure the Needed Architectural Flexibility …
- … And Process Standardization Will Ensure Optimal Performance
- The Digitalization of Post-Award Phases Will Grow
- Governments Will Gradually Move Toward SaaS
- Figure: eProcurement Type of Implementation and IT Providers
- eProcurement Solutions Will be Bought by Local Governments
- Table: Key Assumptions for the Western European Government Electronic Procurement Solutions IT Spending, 2006-2011
- Table: Western Europe Government Sector, 2006-2011, Total IT Spending for eProcurement, by Product Line ($M)
- Table: Western Europe Government Sector, 2006-2011, Total IT Spending for eProcurement, by Level of Government ($M)
- Table: Western Europe Government Sector, 2006-2011, Total IT Spending for eProcurement, by Country ($M)
- Market Context
- Figure: Western Europe, eProcurement IT Spending in by Product, Comparison of IDC Forecasts
- Table: Western Europe, eProcurement IT Spending in by Product, Comparison of Government Insights Forecasts
- Essential Guidance
- Government Executives Need to Drive Coordination in eProcurement Strategies
- Learn More
- Related Research
- Synopsis
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