Today, the Smithtown Central School District announces it has joined the Empire State Purchasing Group, a regional purchasing community by Bidnet Direct. Local government agencies throughout New York State utilize the purchasing group for bid and vendor management. The Smithtown Central School District invites all potential vendors to register online with the Empire State Purchasing Group to access its upcoming solicitations by visiting http://www.bidnetdirect.com/new-york/smithtownk12.
The Smithtown Central School District joins the Empire State Purchasing Group and the community of almost 325 participating local government agencies located throughout New York. Along with a variety of bid and vendor management solutions, Smithtown Central School District gains access to a bid library to help with bid creation, a shared pool of vendors, and association with like-minded purchasing professionals in the area.
Vendors interested in doing business with the Smithtown Central School District and other nearby government agencies are encouraged to register at http://www.bidnetdirect.com/new-york/smithtownk12. Benefits of joining the Empire State Purchasing Group include:
• Centralized location for bids from almost 325 participating agencies
• Bid alerts customized to the vendors’ products or services
• Reliable and timely delivery of notifications, addenda and documents
• Advanced notice of Term Contract expiration
• E-Bid and E-Quote Submission
The Empire State Purchasing Group is one of Bidnet Direct’s regional purchasing groups throughout the country. It provides the Smithtown Central School District a bid and vendor management solution, document and addendum distribution, and tracking of all activity throughout the procurement process.
About the Smithtown Central School District:
Smithtown Central School District covers an area of 35 square miles in Suffolk County, NY and serves approximately 8,000 students in seven elementary schools, three middle schools and two high schools. SCSD is dedicated to educating students to develop desired moral, ethical, and cultural values, to stimulate and expand a continual learning process and to cultivate an understanding and appreciation of the rights and responsibilities of American citizens, which will enable them to function effectively as independent individuals in a democratic society
