South Kingstown Public Schools announced its joining of the Rhode Island Purchasing Group which connects 12 existing participating agencies from across Rhode Island to a large vendor pool for bid distribution and management. South Kingstown Public Schools invites all potential vendors to register online with the Rhode Island Purchasing Group to access its upcoming solicitations by visiting www.bidnetdirect.com/rhode-island.
South Kingstown Public Schools joined the purchasing group in January. In joining, South Kingstown Public Schools hopes to utilize the system to streamline their purchasing process. The Rhode Island Purchasing Group is a single, online location for managing sourcing information and activities and provides local Rhode Island government agencies the tools needed to minimize costs and time delays associated with the procurement process. South Kingstown Public Schools was distributing bids and managing the procurement process manually before joining the system. In joining, South Kingstown Public Schools looks to save time, reach out to more vendors automatically and achieve cost savings over the traditional paper-based bid process.
South Kingstown Public Schools has access to the Rhode Island Purchasing Group vendor pool which will enhance competition without increasing distribution costs. In addition to the existing vendors on the Rhode Island Purchasing Group, all vendors looking to do business with South Kingstown Public Schools can register online: www.bidnetdirect.com/rhode-island. South Kingstown Public Schools invites all current vendors not already registered on the purchasing group to do so today.
Registered vendors can access all open bids, related documents and files, additional addendum and award information. In addition, the Rhode Island Purchasing Group offers a value-added service to notify vendors of new bids targeted to their industry, all addenda and advance notification of expiring term contracts. A robust NIGP code category list allows vendors registering to find the correct codes in order to receive matched bid information.
“It is not only our purchasing department that looks forward to the benefits of using the Rhode Island Purchasing Group, but our valued vendors can now save time and access not only our open bids, but those from other agencies throughout the state. We invite all of our current vendors to register on the Rhode Island Purchasing Group or contact BidNet’s vendor support team with any questions,” stated Maria Parrillo, Purchasing Director of South Kingstown Public Schools.
Vendors may register on the Rhode Island Purchasing Group: www.bidnetdirect.com/rhode-island. BidNet’s vendor support team is available to answer any questions regarding the registration process or the bid system at 800-835-4603 option 2.
Other local Rhode Island government agencies looking to switch from a manual bid process, please contact the Rhode Island Purchasing Group for a demonstration of the no-cost sourcing solution.
About South Kingstown Public Schools:
South Kingstown School Department is comprised of seven (7) schools that service over 2,889 students. South Kingstown High School is a comprehensive 9 - 12 high school and provides one of the strongest art, music, career technical education and athletic programs in the state. Curtis Corner Middle School is a 7 - 8 middle school and Broad Rock Middle School is a 5 – 6 middle school. Peace Dale Elementary School, West Kingston Elementary School, and Matunuck Elementary School service K-4. Wakefield Elementary School services PreK-4. Our schools sit on beautiful grounds that total more than 250 acres and support learning in and out of our school buildings. The district has approximately 312 certified staff (administrators, teachers, counselors, nurses, other) and 138 non-certified staff (clerks, custodians, maintenance and teacher assistants). The district is proud of its ability to use our financial resources wisely, purposefully, and responsibly to maintain and enhance a high-quality education for all students because it is our belief that our children are our most important asset in the community.
