The City of Medford officially announced today it has joined the Oregon Purchasing Group, an e-procurement system from Bidnet Direct by SOVRA that provides local government agencies throughout Oregon a solution for bid and vendor management. The City of Medford invites all potential vendors to register online with www.bidnetdirect.com/oregon/medford to access its upcoming solicitations.
Moving forward into the digital era, the City of Medford can publish all bid opportunities on the Oregon Purchasing Group site, by doing this they will be able to track every step of the process and have a more transparent bid process. Participating government agencies utilizing the Oregon Purchasing Group can track vendors interested in a specific bid, as well as finding out which ones download the documents.
“What a game changer it is to be able to track every step taken during the bid process, from publishing the bids and RFPs, to seeing which vendors are interested and who has downloaded the documents and addendums,” says Jeff Theobald, Purchasing Manager of the City of Medford. “Joining the Oregon Purchasing Group was a smart step for our agency in being able to track and streamline our bid process, and it’s also a benefit to our vendors as they have access to more bid opportunities and the information they need is readily available to them.”
The City of Medford invites all local vendors to receive access to its upcoming solicitations by joining the Oregon Purchasing Group. Vendor benefits of registering on www.bidnetdirect.com/oregon/medford include:
• Centralized Location to Opportunities from all Participating Agencies
• Notification of Term – Contract Expiration
• Bid Alerts Customized to the Vendors' Products or Services Provided
• Full Customer Service Support
About the City of Medford:
Medford is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Oregon, in the United States. As of the 2020 United States Census on April 1, 2020, the city had a total population of 85,824, making it the eighth-most populous city in Oregon, and a metropolitan area population of 223,259, making the Medford MSA the fourth largest metro area in Oregon.
