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President Uhuru Launches IFMIS E-Procurement President Uhuru launches IFMIS e-Procurement is Excellency, President HUhuru Kenyatta has launched IFMIS e-Procurement, a system that will assist government to save millions of tax payers’ money. The launch followed The National Treasury / IFMIS successful automation of the entire life cycle of the procurement process – requisition, tendering, contract award and payment. The Government is now set to purchase goods and services online through IFMIS His Excellency the president Uhuru Kenyatta is taken through the Kenya Supplies Portal e-Procurement. by IFMIS Director Jerome Ochieng during the presidential launch at KICC. peaking during the launch, the journey that culminated in the launch of SPresident noted Wananchi’s concerns IFMIS Re-engineering in 2010. regarding overcharging of Government “The opportunity to launch e-procurement goods and services. He said, by introducing brings me particular pride, happiness and a VISION transparency and accountability through sense of accomplishment. This is a journey ‘An excellently secure, e-procurement, abuse of the procurement that goes back to 2010 when I was then process common in manual procurement responsible for the finance portfolio.” reliable, efficient, effective environment will be eliminated and and fully integrated financial government funds saved. In 2010, we as a Government took the management system.’ first step to re-engineer IFMIS, as part “Indeed, given the fact that procurement of a comprehensive reform programme of goods and services constitute about of our Public Financial Management 50 percent of our annual budget, System.“This moment, therefore, carries implementation of e-Procurement significant resonance and symbolism to will, therefore, save the Government me for it was here, in the year 2011 that substantial financial resources. But more I launched, ‘the IFMIS Re-engineering importantly, it will help to instill confidence Strategic Plan’ for the period 2011-2013. MISSION in Kenyans that they are getting value for ‘To passionately and with money and hence the reason why they The President added that IFMIS will should pay taxes.” enhance the values of integrity, commitment continuously transparency and accountability, which enhance our capacities to The President reiterated the importance should be embedded in all aspects of innovate, and leverage the of e-Procurement, saying it will public service. President Kenyatta also significantly strengthen the government- instructed The National Treasury to roll out best of technology, to provide supplier relationship by streamlining the the IFMIS system to all state corporations for a fully integrated financial procurement procedures and in turn by December 2014. simplify the process of doing business management system.’ with the Government. IFMIS interlinks planning, budgeting, The president reminisced about his expenditure management and control, posting as Finance Minister from 2009 to accounting, auditing and reporting. 2012. He said it was under his watch at The Treasury that the Ministry of Finance Ministries, Departments, Agencies (MDAs) re-engineered the Integrated Financial and Counties now use the IFMIS system Management Information System (IFMIS) for budgeting, procurement, payment initiative. He fondly remembered the and generation of reports among others. IFMIS Staff with His Excellency the president Uhuru Kenyatta, Vice President William Ruto, CS National Treasury Henry Rotich, CS Devolution Anne Waiguru, PS National Secretary Kamau Thugge. IFMIS Director Jerome Ochieng, Accountant General Bernard Ndung’u IFMIS IFMIS Roll out to State Corporations RE-ENGINEERING COMPONENTS he National Treasury/IFMIS recently held consultations with state corporations under The National Treasury to identify RE-ENGINEERING FOR BUSINESS T modalities to deploy the Integrated Financial Management RESULTS (RBR) Re - engineering business process for Information System (IFMIS).This follows President Uhuru improved Financial Management. Kenyatta’s directive to state corporations to start using IFMIS. The President made this directive during The state corporations’ IFMIS consultation the launch of IFMIS e-Procurement, in forums brought together 71 senior LAN TO UDGET (P2B) P B August 2014 in Nairobi,. officers comprising Chief Executives, Fully integrated process and system Heads of Finance and Accounting Units, that links planning, policy objectives “Let me say that as we roll out Procurement and ICT officers. and budget allocation. e-Procurement to ministries, I expect all public agencies, institutions including The National Treasury Cabinet Secretary, PROCURE TO PAY (P2P) public universities and parastatals to Mr. Henry Rotich in a speech read by be on this system by the end of this Finance Secretary, Mr. Mutua Kilaka, Automated procurement process, year. said the corporations’ use of IFMIS from requisition, tendering, contract e-procurement and payment system award to payment. “They are part and parcel of will increase transparency in tendering Government, they must be part and processes. REVENUE TO CASH (R2C) parcel of this system. Transparency Auto- reconciliation of revenue is not just a factor of ministries but “We acknowledge the important all institutions that are financed by contribution of the government and payments with automatic file Government”, added the President. corporations in promoting and generation. The President said all institutions financed accelerating economic growth and by taxpayer funds must implement the development and enhancing service RECORD TO REPORT (R2R) IFMIS system to increase accountability in delivery,” said Mr. Rotich. Secure two way interface with CBK procurement processes. for accurate, up to date information “The Cabinet Secretary said the government has increased allocation of public funds on the GOK financial position and the to parastatals – from 0.7 per cent of the production of statutory reports real budget in 2007 to 5.3 per cent by 2010. time. “The government is therefore keen ICT TO SUPPORT (ICT2S) to ensure that these monies are Dedicated IFMIS support functions for used prudently to meet the national developmental goals” added the software, hardware and Cabinet Secretary. infrastructure. Jerome Ochieng, IFMIS Director said the COMMUNICATE TO CHANGE ongoing consultations with parastatals (C2C) The Principal Administrative Secretary will provide understanding on the systems Mutua Kilaka addressing participants IFMIS Academy for capacity building currently in use and to chart the way at KICC during the meeting with staff forward. and continuous learning. corporations for IFMIS e-Procurement..
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