▸Start
Request for Tender
- The Request for Tender is raised from the requesting organisation's ERP, with due process complete.
- If no such system exists yet, the current gazette-upload method can be used until it does.
- Implementation: Short.
Government Procurement
What the public wants — and how it gets done.
Synthesised from the public's pros & cons
Across the community's comments, one demand stands out: public money should be spent in the open. People want every tender visible before it is awarded — with a real window to flag inflated specs, single-bidder set-ups, or sites that don't suit the island. The recurring worry is that scrutiny slows delivery, and that big, well-connected firms still crowd out small local businesses. Weighing both sides, the approach the public converges on is procurement that is transparent by default: each tender opens for public comment, bidders are verified automatically against tax and registration records, and evaluation is handed to randomly-drawn, qualified citizens — so fairness and speed are built in, not merely promised. Here is exactly how that would work.
Already a live community project — here's where the public stands:Open & Transparent Procurement →
187 for the idea41 against
This summary is drafted automatically from public pros & cons — a first pass for the community to refine.
How the Procurement Module Works
A walk-through of the gazette's procurement flow — swipe through each step.
1Step 01 · Public
Open for Public Comments
- Tender Draft Upload: A government body or SOE uploads a Request for Tender (RFT).
- Public Comment Window: The tender is locked for a set period (e.g., 14 days).
- Stakeholder Review: Residents of the specific island and potential bidders comment on technical specs or site suitability.
- Audit Trail: Every comment is logged against an eFaas ID — no anonymous trolling.
- Government Response / Adjustment: The issuing body must address high-frequency concerns or revise the RFT. Ignoring a valid red flag stays on the public record for future accountability.
✦Branch rule
Rules to Set
- A tender can be given leeway: even without the public popular vote it may still open for bid — but that triggers a review if the public votes against it.
- Tenders can be re-tendered once public-opinion changes are made.
- Rules can be iterated until the public is accustomed to the system.
2Step 02 · Tender
Tender
- Identity-Linked Application: Bidders log in via eFaas.
- API Data Pull: The system auto-fetches Tax Compliance (MIRA), Business Registration (BizPortal) and Financial Health (Banking APIs, with consent).
- Real-time Eligibility Check: Flags a bidder who doesn't meet real-time criteria (e.g., unpaid taxes), blocking non-compliant bids before they enter the pool.
3Step 03 · Evaluate
Tender Evaluation by Public
- The Talent Pool: Citizens with verified credentials (engineers, accountants, architects) are registered in a national Evaluator Database.
- Random Selection (Jury Model): At the bid deadline the system randomly selects qualified evaluators with no recorded conflict of interest with the bidders.
✦Enhancement
Gamified Evaluation
- Evaluators use a standardized rubric to score the subjective parts of the bid (the system handles the objective math).
- Rewards: On completion, evaluators earn Civic Points / Coins — tax credits, priority in housing queues, or local perks.
- Blind Scoring: Evaluators don't know who the other evaluators are until the final tally, preventing collusion.
4Step 04 · Award
Award & Project Life-Cycle
- Transparent Awarding: The final scores and the reason for the award are published.
- Project Folder Linking: The awarded bid becomes a live Project Folder where milestones, payments, and progress photos are tracked until closure.
Have your say
For 3Against 1
AI
Aishath Nahula
Publishing every tender before it's awarded is the single biggest deterrent to backroom deals.
FA
Fathimath Leena
Auto-verifying tax and registration weeds out shell companies before they can even bid.
MA
Mariyam Shifa
ޓެންޑަރުތައް ޢާންމުކޮށް ހާމަކުރުމަކީ ކޮރަޕްޝަން ހުއްޓުވުމަށް އެންމެ ވަރުގަދަ ފިޔަވަޅު.
HA
Hassan Rasheed
Random citizen evaluators may not have the expertise to judge complex technical bids.