murali772 - 22 July, 2009 | Media Reports | efficiency | outsourcing | India | Others | Everything else

The project of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, is among the 27 Central, State and Integrated Mission Mode Projects (MMPs) under the National E-Governance Plan (NEGP) of the Government. The scope of work under this agreement includes designing and developing the eBiz platform, establishing the support IT infrastructure, implementing, maintaining and expanding the eBiz solution and services for the next 10 years.

Infosys Technologies Limited has bagged eBiz project. As part of the project, Infosys will also undertake training, workshops, promotion and awareness campaigns.

Speaking on the eBiz Project and Infosys’ selection, the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Anand Sharma said, “Through this project, we aim at expanding G2B services and enabling a better business experience in India,” Infosys stated in a release.

For the full report that has appeared in the New Indian Express, click here.

Perhaps this is the example that all the government departments/ undertakings/ agencies need to follow, rather than pursuing quarter-baked in-house solutions.

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