Slowly, governments are turning to e-sourcing

 In January 2003, the Karnataka State Police Housing Corporation (KSHPC) was looking for a new service provider to host its website and provide connectivity solutions.

 The corporation decided to take the electronic route to locate a service provider. To its surprise, it discovered companies like Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd, Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd, Sify, the Bharti group, Reliance and Net4India vying for its business.

 Though BSNL got the contract, KSHPC was the real winner.