E-Procurement in Malaysian Construction: Benefits and Challenges in Implementation

Mohd Nasrun Mohd Nawi
Rafikullah Deraman (Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussien Onn Malaysia,)
Jibril Adewale Bamgbade (Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok,)
Faisal Zulhumadi (Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok,)
Salman Riazi Mehdi Riazi (Universiti Sains Malaysia)

International Journal of Supply Chain Management
Vol 6, No 1 (2017): International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM)

In this paper, the benefits and challenges embedded in Electronic procurement (e-procurement) are highlighted. Specifically, the benefits of introducing e-procurement (termed e-Perolehan) for tendering and online registration of businesses and companies in Malaysia was emphasized. This study also focus on the advantages of E-procurement adoption such as cost reduction, improved efficiency in government business with the aid of internet-based information and communication technology. The study concluded with recommendations to policy makers to pay more attention to the availability of infrastructure such as information technology for a better E-procurement implementation.