THE BARRIERS OF IMPLEMENTING E-PROCUREMENT

The concept of e-procurement has many different meanings ranging from shopping on theinternet (through reverse auction) to collaborative initiatives taking place in virtualmeetings. There are many forms of e-procurement that can be found in the literature. In thispaper we define the most important f...

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Main Author: Corina Pop Sitar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vasile Goldis University Press 2011-01-01
Series:Studia Universitatis Vasile Goldis Arad, Seria Stiinte Economice
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Online Access:http://www.uvvg.ro/studiaeconomia/images/2001/v2/15.%20THE%20BARRIERS%20OF%20IMPLEMENTING%20%20E-PROCUREMENT.pdf
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Summary:The concept of e-procurement has many different meanings ranging from shopping on theinternet (through reverse auction) to collaborative initiatives taking place in virtualmeetings. There are many forms of e-procurement that can be found in the literature. In thispaper we define the most important forms of e-procurement. Next, we present the mainbarriers of implementing an e-procurement found in the literature. Furthermore, we presenta matrix with the main barriers of e-procurement classified in four main categories. Finally,we elaborated for managers some guidelines in order to overcome the barriers ofimplementing e-procurement.
ISSN:1584-2339
2285-3065