Minister Ibrahimaj Announces Public Procurement System Review, with AI Procedures to Begin by Autumn

Minister of Economic Development and Innovation Delina Ibrahimaj disclosed that the government is conducting an assessment of public procurement procedures in order to establish a more transparent and centralized framework. Additionally, a model for the synchronization of the systems involved in the process has been introduced.
After the Council of Ministers meeting, Minister Ibrahimaj announced that the implementation of artificial intelligence in public procurement is anticipated to commence in the autumn. She also stated that the modifications are intended to provide citizens with a more comprehensive understanding of the procurement procedures and contract implementation.
The minister clarified that the Centralized Purchasing Operator will have a more significant role in the execution of public procurement processes under the proposed model. The Ministry of Finance, the Public Procurement Agency, and the Centralized Purchasing Operator will synchronize their systems, as well as the contract implementation systems and, in the end, the fiscalisation systems. “This will ensure that public funds are always traceable, controllable, and transparent for all interested parties,” she emphasized.