The City of Taunton has officially joined the Massachusetts Purchasing Group, one of Bidnet Direct’s regional e-procurement solutions, providing vendors throughout Massachusetts easy online access to its upcoming solicitations. The City of Taunton invites all vendors to register online at www.bidnetdirect.com/massachusetts/taunton.
Taunton Mayor Shaunna O’Connell, “We are always exploring new ways of improving our municipal operations and joining the Massachusetts Purchasing Group will make our procurement process more efficient and broaden our access to vendors. I am grateful to CFO Patrick Dello Russo and Procurement Director Shab Khan for their ongoing efforts to continually improve our Procurement Department.”
The regional purchasing group connects local public agencies with vendors looking to do business with the government. Registered vendors of the Massachusetts Purchasing Group can gain access to a variety of bid opportunities throughout Massachusetts in one easy-to-use location. By posting upcoming bids and RFPs on the Massachusetts Purchasing Group, the City of Taunton ensures an entire community of vendors can view their solicitation, download documents, and receive notification of addenda, helping to streamline their procurement process.
"As one of many public agencies looking to procure a variety of different goods and services, utilizing the Massachusetts Purchasing Group allows us to find more vendors, increases participation and creates more competition. This gives us more opportunities to choose reliable businesses to work with and guarantees we can get what we need at a fair price,” said Shab Khan, Director of Procurement of the City of Taunton when asked why their department decided to join the Massachusetts Purchasing Group. “It also allows us to support local businesses and gives vendors a chance to grow their business.”
The City of Taunton invites all local vendors to visit www.bidnetdirect.com/massachusetts/taunton and register to receive access to its upcoming solicitations as well as the upcoming bids and RFPs from other public agencies participating on the Massachusetts 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 Taunton:
Taunton is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, located approximately 40 miles (64 kilometers (km)) south of Boston, 18 miles (29 km) east of Providence, 10 miles (16 km) north of Fall River, 20 miles (32 km) north of New Bedford, and 25 miles (40 km) west of Plymouth. It is also the seat of Bristol County. Taunton is situated on the Taunton River which winds its way through the city on its way to Mount Hope Bay, 10 miles (16 km) to the south. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 55,874.
