What is the situation regarding the retention and management of records within eProcurement systems?
Departments are responsible for the retention and maintenance of commercial records. The same requirements apply to the retention of electronic records as paper records. As a result, policy on this issue should be consistent with general agreed policy on retention of records. [ix] There is no requirement to retain paper versions in addition to electronic records. However, any documents or data transactions that may be required as evidence in a court of law should be managed as secure records, and according to the relevant codes of practice.
