Objective ELPRO will demonstrate how regional telematics-based networks can enhance business procurement activity. The project will support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and other suppliers. In addition it will add and public and private sector authorities (including the European Commission) which initiate procurement. Developed in close conjuction with TAPPE (project AD 1015), ELPRO will enable these parties to benefit from a single integrated service based on currently existing networks. It will also explore the technologies to be used by SMEs following consultation with information brokers and other service providers.ELPRO addresses the needs of three overlapping user groups- Administrations (including both the European Commission and Member states)- Procuring entities (in the public, utilities, and private sectors)- suppliers and potential suppliers (in particular small and medium sized enterprises [SME] and publishers)ELPRO as a European electronic public procurement system will build and demonstrate on a number of sites (including a "virtual procurement region") regional procurement information partnership and business information networks targeted at SMEs using the complete range of free and paid-for Telematics services, from fax-on-demand services, electronic data interchange (EDI/EDIFACT), and Internet services to illustrate the means of establishing SME support networks on any Telematics environment in Europe. ELPRO will provide a unique integrated service which will enable procuring entities to generate optimal Telematics support services for local SMEs at the same time as capturing the efficiency benefits of electronic procurement for themselves.ELPRO will make full use of the current technology as a basis for further development and validation, basing the Telematics services on current networks already in use. It will incorporate existing tender databases. The main likely developments will concentrate on the integration of future Telematics technologies, such as value added services, multi media mail and document exchange, etc. Those technologies will be used by SMEs after getting in touch with information brokers and service providers. They take the marketing of supporting services, so assistance for SMEs is granted. ELPRO will be verified according to predefined test scenarios. ELPRO will be demonstrated in several European regions, some of them already monitored by the Commission as Telematics application sites. These regions include the "Four Motors of Europe" and many others. Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesinternetnatural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdatabases Programme(s) FP4-TELEMATICS 2C - Specific programme of research and technological development and demonstration in the area of telematic applications of common interest, 1994-1998 Topic(s) A.1 - Telematics Applications for Administrations Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND Address Ryhope road, langham tower SR27EE Sunderland United Kingdom See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CommIT GmbH Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Inselkammerstr. 8 82008 Unterhaching See on map ELECTRICIDADE DE PORTUGAL S.A. Portugal EU contribution € 0,00 Address A13,av.jose malhoa lot 1070 Lisboa See on map Newcastle upon Tyne City Council United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Civic centre barras bridge NE99 2BN Newcastle upon tyne See on map TELEFONICA SERVICIOS AVANZADOS DE INFORMACION Spain EU contribution € 0,00 Address 6,julian camarillo 28037 Madrid See on map UNIVERSITAT STUTTGART INST.COMMUN.SW.D.T Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address 7,keplerstrasse 70174 Stuttgart See on map
