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.
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