Barriers for local firms in software procurement

1 week ago

Stakeholders in the Maldivian technology sector have raised concerns over the financial requirements outlined in the tender for the development of the new Education Management Information System (EMIS), arguing that the conditions effectively exclude local firms despite the government’s ‘Maldives 2.0’ policy, which aims to advance the digital economy. The tender, issued by the Education Ministry through Finance Ministry, requires bidders