Today, the Town of Guilderland 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 Town of Guilderland 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/townofguilderland.
The Town of Guilderland joins the Empire State Purchasing Group and the community of nearly 325 participating local government agencies located throughout New York. Along with a variety of bid and vendor management solutions, the Town of Guilderland 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.
“Collaboration is important to us,” says Lynne Buchanan, Town Clerk of the Town of Guilderland. “We look forward to being able to improve our efficiency by using the Empire State Purchasing Group. In addition to our time savings, our valued vendors can now access not only our open bids, but those from other municipalities, counties and school districts throughout the state. We invite all of our current vendors to register,” she continued.
Vendors interested in doing business with the Town of Guilderland and other nearby government agencies are encouraged to register at http://www.bidnetdirect.com/new-york/townofguilderland. Benefits of joining the Empire State Purchasing Group include:
• Centralized location for bids from nearly 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 Town of Guilderland a bid and vendor management solution, document and addendum distribution, and tracking of all activity throughout the procurement process.
About the Town of Guilderland:
Guilderland is readily accessible from, and offers access to, all locations within the region and beyond. Interstate highway interchanges in or near Guilderland offer easy routes to Boston, Syracuse and Buffalo on I-90, to New York City and Montreal on I-87, and to Binghamton and the Southern Tier on I-88. Passenger rail service is provided at the nearby Amtrak stations in Schenectady and Albany/Rensselaer, and the expanded and upgraded Albany International Airport is a short drive from anywhere in Guilderland.
Schools in Guilderland are among the best in New York State. Shopping and professional services of all varieties are located within or in close proximity to the Town.
The uniquely varied nature of the Capital District provides Guilderland residents with the opportunities represented by world-class higher education, research, health care, retail, wholesale, commerce, transportation, and cultural affairs.
At the same time, Guilderland provides a community environment offering quiet and secure residential living in both suburban and rural settings.
