Guyana is preparing for a major expansion of digital government technology, with the administration planning to move public procurement to a fully electronic system before the end of 2026.

President Irfaan Ali announced that the new system will digitally track government tenders from the planning stage through to payment, reducing reliance on paper-based processes.

The platform is expected to include a digital bidders’ register, e-tender lifecycle module, national e-tender portal and e-marketplace.

The technology will also allow procurement activities to be tracked throughout the process and is intended to flag potential compliance risks.

The digital shift could make government procurement faster, more transparent and easier to monitor, while creating additional opportunities for small and medium-sized businesses to participate in public-sector contracts.

The initiative builds on Guyana’s earlier launch of a centralised Procurement Opportunities Website designed to improve access to government procurement information.

For Guyana’s technology sector, the move represents another major step toward digital public services and technology-driven government operations.

As the system develops, businesses will increasingly need to adapt to electronic bidding and digital procurement processes when competing for government contracts.