HC Deb 10 April 2002 vol 383 c375W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the result is of the scoping study for the delivery of electronic procurement. [47327]

Ms Hewitt

The scoping study took account of developments in the IT market and recommended some interim steps to be taken as part of developing a way forward on e-procurement within the Department. The Department is now involved in an e-procurement pilot with OGC which is due to conclude at the end of June.