Abstract: Public e-Procurement can be used as a tool to minimize corruption in public procurement. The aim of
this research is to determine the perceived anti-corruption benefits of public e-Tendering which can help to
minimize the human interference in public contracts. Structured questionnaire was designed for collecting
primary data and telephone interview was conducted with the representatives of different government
departments and their suppliers in Nepal. The results show that e-Tendering System has potential for to provide
more transparency and accountability, especially by reduces the chances of corruption in public contracts in
particular about 90% respondents agreed that automation capabilities of e-Tendering significantly increase the
transparency and accountability in public sectors. |