The City of Decatur has officially joined the Alabama Purchasing Group, one of Bidnet Direct by SOVRA’s regional e-procurement solutions, providing vendors throughout Alabama easy online access to its upcoming solicitations. The City of Decatur invites all vendors to register online at www.bidnetdirect.com/alabama/cityofdecatur.
The regional purchasing group connects local public agencies with vendors looking to do business with the government. Registered vendors of the Alabama Purchasing Group can gain access to a variety of bid opportunities throughout Alabama in one easy-to-use location. By posting upcoming bids and RFPs on the Alabama Purchasing Group, the City of Decatur ensures an entire community of vendors can view their solicitation, download documents, and receive notification of addenda, helping to streamline their procurement process.
“Through the Alabama Purchasing Group we now have more vendors submitting bids for our items or services. The more bids we get, the better the chances are that we will be able to get fair pricing and reliable work from our vendors. Participating with the Alabama Purchasing Group allows us to post our bids and reach more vendors, which then creates more competition for the bid process,” said Jeremy Sherrill, Purchasing Agent of the City of Decatur when asked why their department decided to join the Alabama Purchasing Group.
The City of Decatur invites all local vendors to visit www.bidnetdirect.com/alabama/cityofdecatur and register to receive access to its upcoming solicitations as well as the upcoming bids and RFPs from other public agencies participating on the Alabama Purchasing Group. Registered vendors have the option to upgrade their service to receive customized bid alerts, notification of term contract expiration, and notification of a real-time addendum.
About the City of Decatur:
Decatur is the largest city and county seat of Morgan County in the U.S. state of Alabama. Nicknamed "The River City," it is located in northern Alabama on the banks of Wheeler Lake along the Tennessee River. The population was 57,938 at the 2020 census.
