ADB proposes global e-procurement database

ADB explores global e-procurement database

posted by Francis Churchill

24 October 2018

An Asian Development Bank (ADB) report has suggested using blockchain to create a global government e-procurement (e-GP) database.

The report, written for the ADB by a consultant, said the distributed ledger technology could be used to create a shared database of suppliers and authenticated work experience certificates to be used across countries.

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