RT journal article
T1 A Transparent and Ecologically Sustainable DLT-based Approach for Tendering Processes
A1 Quesada Real, Francisco José
A1 Moya Pérez, Francisco
A1 Rodríguez García, María Mercedes
A1 Dutta, Bapi
A2 Ingeniería en AutomáticaElectrónica, Arquitectura y Redes de Computadores
K1 Transparency
K1 Ecological Sustainability
K1 Tendering
K1 DLT
K1 IOTA
AB Tendering processes aim to provide transparency in the trade of services or goods but often fall short, leading to corruption and loss of trust. The emergence of Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLTs), such as blockchain, has prompted research into their application for enhancing transparency in tendering. However, adopting DLT usually incurs extra costs, network fees, and high carbon footprints. This paper conducts a Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) process to select the most suitable DLT for tendering processes. As a result, a novel tendering process based on IOTA is proposed, which improves transparency, ensures ecological sustainability, and avoids extra costs. The IOTA-based approach also fosters collaboration between human and computer capabilities in selecting the tender winner. Our method is compared with existing approaches, demonstrating the highest transparency.
SN 0948-695X
YR 2025
FD 2025-03-14
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/38168
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/38168
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 06-nov-2026