While Supplier Diversity and Inclusion is not new, the push for inclusive procurement has intensified. Many government agencies are working harder than ever to modernize their procurement practices in ways that reduce participation barriers for underrepresented and marginalized groups.Read More
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The City of Boise, Idaho needed to expand their purchasing process to include an easy solution for growing vendor outreach. After conducting some research on existing e-sourcing solutions, the City decided BidNet Direct was the platform that met its needs.
When it comes to awarded bid opportunities, there is a significant disparity amongst the amount of Women, Minority, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (WMDBE) available, and those receiving contracts. For that reason, many government organizations at the federal, state, and local levels are working hard to ensure that these types of businesses are involved with the bidding process.
NIGP codes are widely used amongst local government agencies for their solicitation processes. Consisting of a specific set of numbers, these codes are used to identify commodities and/or services during the procurement process. Therefore, local government agencies use these codes to identify the goods or services that they are looking to purchase.
BidNet’s North Carolina Purchasing Group is a no cost solution for all local government agencies to advertise and manage their bids, documents, and addendum online.
The Oklahoma Purchasing Group is a free sourcing solution open to all local government agencies within the Sooner State.
In the age of technology that we live in today, almost everything is online. So when vendors are looking for bids for your government organization, shouldn’t they be online as well?
Vendor communication is an important part of the sourcing process. When a change occurs in how your organization distributes business opportunities, vendors need to know.
The BidNet Direct e-procurement solution makes it easy to manage approval workflows by automating the most time-consuming tasks, simplifying document distribution and offering custom approval options for any type of solicitation.
Are you looking for more vendor outreach? You are not alone. Local government purchasing professionals throughout the country are constantly looking for more outreach and vendor competition for goods, services, and construction bids.
BidNet Direct Vendor Performance Management provides procurement managers with the tools they need to efficiently and effectively track vendor performance across multiple projects.
