About the NPPPU
The National Public Procurement Policy Unit (NPPPU) was established in June 2002
to (i) formulate policy, (ii) desseminate advice and best practice experience on
procurement to the Irish public sector in order to improve its procurement capacity
and (iii) deliver the Government's eProcurement strategy.
The NPPPU comprises the following sections:
- Public procurement policy
- Construction procurement
- Procurement management reform including education and training
- Electronic procurement (eProcurement)
The public procurement policy section is responsible for procurement policy, national
procurement guidelines, EU directives and the Government Contracts Committee.
The procurement management reform section deals with the development and implementation
of specific policy and practical initiatives to advance the process of strategic
procurement change in the Irish public sector. This has involved developing a National
Public Policy Framework, practical approaches such as pilot aggregation initiatives
as well as the development of policy papers and best practice advice.
The eProcurement section is implementing electronic procurement systems following
the government's eProcurement strategy, Strategy for the Implementation of eProcurement
in the Irish Public Sector and the EU's action plan on e-procurement. This includes
the development and promotion of the national tendering website,
www.etenders.gov.ie, management of the public procurement portal,
www.procurement.ie and addressing electronic auctions and electronic
catalogues. The section also hosts a network for those involved in procurement throughout
the public sector.
To contact the NPPPU click on link :
Guides
– NPPPU Contact details