SMART MANUFACTURING INTEGRATION IN GOVERNMENTAL PROCUREMENT SYSTEMS: EVIDENCE FROM UZBEKISTAN
Keywords:
smart manufacturing, governmental procurement, artificial intelligence, supplier evaluation, digital transformation, Uzbekistan, e-procurement, Industry 4.0, predictive analytics, SME inclusion.Abstract
This paper aims to study how to incorporate smart manufacturing systems into the process of buying for Government use in Uzbekistan to increase the efficiency, transparency, and cost-effectiveness of Government spending in public procurement. Furthermore, by examining the obstacles that continue to delay the ability to achieve optimal results with public procurement despite the Law on Public Procurement O‘RQ-684 and the establishment of an electronic public procurement platform.
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