St. John Fisher University announced it has joined the Empire State Purchasing Group and will be publishing and distributing upcoming bid opportunities on the system. Bidnet Direct’s Empire State Purchasing Group connects nearly 350 participating agencies from across New York. The purchasing group provides a transparent bid process through which the bid is available to all vendors at the same time. St. John Fisher invites all vendors to register online at www.bidnetdirect.com/new-york/sjf.
The University joined the purchasing group in October and will utilize the system to streamline purchasing process including bid distribution, bid management, and vendor relations. The Empire State Purchasing Group is a single, online location for managing sourcing information and activities and provides 345 local government agencies the tools needed to have a transparent bid process while minimizing costs and saving time.
“We strive to be as transparent as possible and to give all the information we have about the bid opportunity and the procurement process to all our vendors. By becoming a part of the Empire State Purchasing Group, we can provide all the important and necessary information instantly to our vendors; everything they need is in one spot and they don’t need to contact us to find out details, they can just log in and view everything in real time. This has allowed us to create a more seamless bid process and has provided more participation from vendors across the state,” stated Marcie Nicastro, Director of Procurement of Fisher.
As a participating agency of the Empire State Purchasing Group, it allows Fisher to expand their vendor pool and enhance vendor competition without increasing distribution costs. To be added to the existing list of vendors on the Empire State Purchasing Group, any suppliers looking to do business with the University can register online: www.bidnetdirect.com/new-york/sjf. Fisher encourages all interested bidders to register today.
Registered vendors can access open bids, related documents, and files, additional addendum, and available award information from all participating agencies. In addition, the Empire State Purchasing Group offers a value-added service to notify vendors of new bids targeted to their business, including all addenda and advance notification of expiring term contracts.
With one click, Fisher can now see how many vendors match a specific opportunity, how many have downloaded documents, responded and more. The University also has its own, branded page on the public side of the Empire State Purchasing Group in which taxpayers can view all closed bids and any awarded information.
Vendors may register on the Empire State Purchasing Group: www.bidnetdirect.com/new-york/sjf. Bidnet Direct’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 New York government agencies looking to switch from a manual bid process, please contact the Empire State Purchasing Group for a demonstration of the no-cost sourcing solution.
About St. John Fisher University:
St. John Fisher University is a liberal arts institution that provides a transformative education to approximately 3,800 undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students each year. Across its five Schools, Fisher offers nearly 40 majors in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, business, education, and nursing; 11 pre-professional programs; and master’s and doctoral programs in business, nursing, education, pharmacy, and public health. Located just beyond Rochester, New York, the University’s residential campus boasts a robust living and learning community and a successful intercollegiate athletics program.
An independent institution today, the University was founded by the Congregation of St. Basil in 1948 and remains true to its Catholic tradition. As Fisher moves forward into the next 75 years, it celebrates its Basilian heritage by embracing their motto, “Teach Me Goodness, Discipline, and Knowledge.
