Bali, Indonesia: 22 November 2011 - 24 November 2011.

The Philippines will be “prudent” and aim to bring down the fiscal deficit to only 2% of gross domestic product (GDP) under next year’s budget, especially in light of continuing global risks.

Procurement Scotland initiative, the role of Elcom who provide the underpinning e-Procurement software (PECOS), the other providers involved; some of the “where next” issues for Scotland; and reasons why the country seems to be succeeding much better than England in driving collaboration generally, and specifically in the Health system.

Software and IT suppliers can participate in the bid for innovative solutions for the Public Procurement System, completing existing applications on the current platforms of the public entity.

The Cambridgeshire County Council has started a new platform for local government e-procurement: 'The site is a self-service interactive website where Cambridgeshire councils or public services register and place notices of procurement and contract opportunities. Businesses and other organisations can register and receive e-mail alerts for any procurement opportunities in their chosen area of business. ‘The procurement opportunities can be anything from organisations seeking quotes, to full scale formal EU tender processes.'
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'Digital Agenda Commissioner Neelie Kroes is convinced that the public sector can play an important role in the development of cloud computing. She announced the creation of a European Cloud Partnership to harmonise the procurement of these services by public authorities, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, on 26 January. The Commission will finance the launch of this initiative in the amount of €10 million, she added.