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Introducing the Benefits of e-Procurement The National e-procurement Project (NePP) was launched in October 2002. The project has delivered real practical support and guidance to help authorities plan the stages of an e-procurement implementation. Having consulted widely with authorities, we have been able to provide guidance to authorities on the key stumbling blocks on the route to an implementation, providing valuable, focussed guidance for the full range of English Local Authorities. A key element of the NePP has been the drive towards the uptake of e-procurement. Choosing to adopt e-procurement is never a decision taken solely by the procurement department, it is a corporate decision with wide reaching implications. All e-procurement solutions require preparation, organisational commitment and time investment; most also require a financial investment. To justify corporate projects of this nature it is necessary to ensure that the benefits will outweigh the costs. The NePP has commissioned a significant study into the benefits of e-procurement using the experience of key pilot authorities who have implemented an e-procurement solution.