Procurement Observatory Uttar Pradesh (India)

​Data Visualization Tool


A data visualization tool developed by the observatory helps procuring entities understand their procurement process and compare on various pre-defined relevant Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Ministry of Finance, Govt of India adopted this data visualization tool and made available at the country's public procurement portal (https://eprocure.gov.in/eprocdashboard/). Following two research papers illustrate public procurement data visualization tool and its utility.


​Benchmarking Approach to Improve the Public Procurement Process
SK Srivastava, A Agrahari
Economic & Political Weekly 52 (20), 58-67 

PDF available at JSTOR 


A data visualization tool to benchmark government tendering process: Insights from two public enterprises
A Agrahari, SK Srivastava
Benchmarking: an International Journal 26 (3), 836-853
PDF available at Emerald