Briley Township announced it has joined the MITN Purchasing Group and will be publishing and distributing upcoming bid opportunities on the system. Bidnet Direct’s MITN Purchasing Group connects over 300 participating agencies from across Michigan. The purchasing group provides a transparent bid process through which the bid is available to all vendors at the same time. Briley Township invites all vendors to register online at www.bidnetdirect.com/mitn/brileytownship.
Briley Township joined the purchasing group in March 2024. Briley Township will utilize the system to streamline their purchasing process including bid distribution, bid management, and vendor relations. The MITN Purchasing Group is a single, online location for managing sourcing information and activities and provides 317 local government agencies the tools needed to have a transparent bid process while minimizing costs and saving time.
“We strive to be as transparent as possible and to give all the information we have about the bid opportunity and the procurement process to all our vendors. By becoming a part of the MITN Purchasing Group, we can provide all the necessary information instantly to our vendors where everything they need is in one spot and they can log in and view everything in real time. This has allowed us to create a more seamless bid process and has provided more participation from vendors across the state,” stated Linsey Rogers, Administrative Assistant/Deputy Clerk of Briley Township.
As a participating agency of the MITN Purchasing Group, it allows Briley Township to expand their vendor pool and enhance vendor competition without increasing distribution costs. To be added to the existing list of vendors on the MITN Purchasing Group, any suppliers looking to do business with Briley Township can register online: www.bidnetdirect.com/mitn/brileytownship. Briley Township encourages all interested bidders to register today.
Registered vendors can access open bids, related documents, and files, additional addendum, and available award information from all participating agencies. In addition, the MITN Purchasing Group offers a value-added service to notify vendors of new bids targeted to their business, including all addenda and advance notification of expiring term contracts.
With one click, Briley Township can now see how many vendors match a specific opportunity, how many have downloaded documents, responded and more. Briley Township also has its own, branded page on the public side of the MITN Purchasing Group in which taxpayers can view all closed bids and any awarded information.
Vendors may register on the MITN Purchasing Group: www.bidnetdirect.com/mitn/brileytownship. Bidnet Direct’s vendor support team is available to answer any questions regarding the registration process or the bid system at 800-835-4603 option 2.
Other local Michigan government agencies looking to switch from a manual bid process, please contact the MITN Purchasing Group for a demonstration of the no-cost sourcing solution.
About Briley Township:
Briley Township is a civil township and county seat of central Montmorency County, Michigan, United States. At the 2020 census, the township population was 1,697.
