Treasury rolls out e-procurement system for national, county gov’t contracts

The National Treasury has commenced the roll-out of a new electronic procurement system to boost transparency and efficiency in national and county government contracting.

The Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) System is part of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)-backed reforms to streamline government procurement and was originally set for roll-out mid-last year.

However, budget deficits forced the exchequer to seek special funding for the project and introduce it by the first quarter of 2025.

In a notice to suppliers, contractors and consultants, Treasury Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo said suppliers, contractors and consultants are now required to self-register on the e-GP portal (www.egpkenya.go.ke).

They can alternatively visit the e-GP offices in Nairobi’s Treasury Building or Huduma Centres countrywide for assistance.

Kiptoo said they will hold supplier registration webinars on Thursdays from April 10 to May 30.

“Suppliers will be required to register for training through links provided on www.egpkenya.go.ke under Supplier Training. Only suppliers who have registered for training will be invited to the webinar,” he said.

With the new end-to-end system, the exchequer anticipates reduced cost of goods, works and services, increased transparency, lower procurement cycle time, accountability, and enhanced procurement information management.

By taking procurement transactions online, the government seeks to do away with supplier and contractor exploitation by rogue and corrupt players handling payments and disbursement approvals at government offices.

The e-GP system will also be integrated with the Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) that the government uses for automated supplier payment.

As such, suppliers will get purchase orders generated from IFMIS through email.