The Lake Apopka Natural Gas District officially announced today it has joined the Florida Purchasing Group, an e-procurement system from Bidnet Direct that provides over 50 local government agencies throughout Florida a solution for bid and vendor management. The Lake Apopka Natural Gas District invites all potential vendors to register online with www.bidnetdirect.com/florida/langd to access its upcoming solicitations.
Moving forward into the digital era, the Lake Apopka Natural Gas District can publish all bid opportunities on the 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 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 Scott Minter, Director of Information Systems of the Lake Apopka Natural Gas District. “Joining the Florida 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 Lake Apopka Natural Gas District invites all local vendors to receive access to its upcoming solicitations by joining the Florida Purchasing Group. Vendor benefits of registering on www.bidnetdirect.com/florida/langd include:
• Centralized Location to Opportunities from all 64 Participating Agencies
• Notification of Term – Contract Expiration
• Bid Alerts Customized to the Vendors' Products or Services Provided
• Full Customer Service Support
About the Lake Apopka Natural Gas District:
Lake Apopka Natural Gas District was established pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 59-556, Laws of Florida, Acts of 1959, which became law on June 20, 1959, to provide natural gas within its defined area of service. The District operates under a commission form of government with the commissioners being appointed by the District's member municipalities of Apopka, Winter Garden and Clermont.
