What are the benefits of electronic commerce?
We believe that the use of electronic commerce technologies will provide new ways for cities to reach and interact with citizens, businesses, and other interested parties. Implementation of electronic commerce technologies can result in the following benefits for governing bodies, management, citizens, vendors, interested parties, and the local government organization as a whole: Make it easier to communicate and interact with citizens or businesses that already use electronic commerce technologies. Reduce paperwork by moving business practices such as ordering, invoicing, and utility and tax billing to network-based systems. Inform and improve communications with citizens and other interested parties by adding multimedia Internet presentations and offering detailed information on services provided. Reduce the cost of doing business with vendors by using the technology available–for example, purchase orders can be relayed in digital form, eliminating the need for re-keying crucial inf
