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The Government is encouraging councils, healthcare trusts, educational facilities and other public bodies to achieve efficiency savings as well as cashable savings. These savings are achieved by streamlining our processes and by cutting paperwork, reducing errors and paying on time.
Gloucester City Council is currently in the process of implementing an electronic marketplace in connection with our e-procurement system. This is in partnership with our marketplace provider @UK PLC
What is E-Procurement?
E-procurement is the business-to-business purchase and sale of supplies and services electronically mainly over the Internet. Typically, e-procurement Web sites allow qualified and registered users to look for buyers or sellers of goods and services.
Why is Gloucester City Council Moving to E-procurement?
There is currently a Government wide initiative to encourage public bodies such as councils to buy their goods and services as well as paying invoices electronically.
What do suppliers need to do?
In order for suppliers to trade electronically with Gloucester City Council they must be able to accept orders and send invoices by means of an e-commerce website.
How do I set up an e-commerce website?
As part of implementing the role out of the Gloucester City Council e-procurement system, @UK plc are also providing e-commerce websites to council suppliers. Costs start from as little as £48+ VAT.
If your company already has an ecommerce site, @UK can connect it to the councils you supply in an extremely cost effective way.
What are the benefits of trading electronically through @UK with GCC?
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Trade with up 75 other public sector bodies
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Sell to other businesses and Consumers
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Take orders 24hrs a day, 7 days a week
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Save on postage cost
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Save on administration fees
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Improve cash flow by being paid on time.
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4. http://websites.uk-plc.net/UK_PLC/epage5682.htm|
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