Comparing the Efficiency of Manual and Electronic Tender Document Preparation: Cost and Time Context

Md. Abdur Rashid () and Mohammad Shorif Uddin ()

American Journal of Supply Chain Management, 2022, vol. 7, issue 1, 61 - 67

Abstract: Purpose: In Bangladesh, Both manual and the e-GP system is used to perform public procurement. Before tender publication, tender documents have to be prepared by the procurement entities (PE). The problem is that the manual tendering system involves more cost and time in preparing tender documents. The study's purpose is to compare now the efficiency of tender document preparation in manual system with the e-GP system. This study tests the cost and time involved in tender document preparation, both manual and e-procurement tenders. Methodology: Sample data was collected from the 11 RHD zones. Structured survey questionnaires were used to collect primary data from the PE officers of RHD. A hypothesis test was performed using the model of independent samples t-test. Findings: The test results indicated that e-Procurement tender document preparation costs and time were less than manual tendering. Academicians, researchers, PE officers and policymakers will benefit from the study's conclusions.

Keywords: Tender document preparation cost; Tender document preparation time; e-Procurement; t-test; e-GP system; Public procurement; RHD. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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