Role & Influence of suppliers in adoption of E-procurement by business firms

E-Procurement connects business houses and business processes with the suppliers by managing all the correspondence between them. With changes in their environment many organizations are looking at changes in their procurement applications and initiatives. Several organizations are unhappy with their current procurement platforms and are looking at other alternatives. The primary reason for e-procurement failure may be the lack of supplier acceptance. The available e-procurement tools are inherently complex and tedious, and supplier adoption has been a critical issue with almost all of them. Procuring organizations often complain of the lack of supplier participation & involvement. This paper focuses on the role & influence of supplier in adoption of e procurement.