TIRANA, April 17 /ATA/ – Prime Minister Edi Rama said Thursday that Albania is working on building AI-powered public procurement and fiscalization systems, underlining that the country is now seen as a regional leader in digital services and is building strong cyber defenses.
Speaking at an event digital event, PM Rama also underlined that Albania is a regional champion in implementation and integrity of the public procurements.
According to him, the current system, with the reference terms being filtered by the Public Procurement Agency, has significantly lowered arbitrariness and it will serve as basis for the AI-powered model.
According to him, creation of a fully automated AI-based public procurement system, designed to remove human interference is key to this new reform package as the country makes progress on the path towards EU accession.
“We are developing an AI-powered public procurement model. According to the SIMGA report, the agency overseeing a range of governance aspects, including public procurements, Albania is a regional leader in implementation and integrity of the public procurements. We are very ambitious and we are seeking to go further as we want to employ AI tools to reduce human interference in public procurement procedures,” PM Rama said.
The government head underlined that artificial intelligence will also play key role in the country’s tax and customs administration. He said that although fiscalization represents a significant step forward, the process is still insufficient without providing real-time data analysis.
According to Rama, an AI-powered model will become operational within this year, allowing state institutions to have a clear and real-time picture of all transactions taking place in entire territory of Albania.
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