The Town of Westcliffe announced today that it has joined the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System. Bidnet Direct by SOVRA’s Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System helps local governments, such as the Town of Westcliffe, post, distribute and manage RFPs, quotes, addendums and awards online. The Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System provides notifications to registered vendors of new bids related to their industry, any addenda and award information from over 450 participating agencies from across Colorado and Wyoming. The Town of Westcliffe invites all vendors to register online at www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado/townofwestcliffe.
As the Town of Westcliffe decided to join the purchasing group in October 2024, they knew the needed to switch over to an automated purchasing process as many other agencies around them have already done so. The Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System helps to streamline the procurement process by providing a single, online location for managing and tracking all bid process activities.
Not only does the Town of Westcliffe now have access to an extensive vendor pool, which helps to enhance competition, there are able to boost productivity by saving time and effort without increasing distribution costs. The Town of Westcliffe invites all current vendors not already registered on the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System to do so today by visiting www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado/townofwestcliffe. Registered vendors can access bids and view all pertinent information provided such as addendums and awards all in one convenient spot. In addition, vendors have the option to upgrade their service to receive daily email alerts with matching bid opportunities, as well as advance notices for expiring term contracts.
“We are excited to join our fellow local agencies by being a part of the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System,” stated Caleb Patterson, Town Manager of the Town of Westcliffe. “We’re able to monitor the whole bid process and see which vendors are interested in working with us. It also allows our vendors to seek out more business opportunities and have instant access to all the information we can provide.”
Vendors may register on the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System: www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado/townofwestcliffe. Vendors may also contact Bidnet Direct’s vendor support team at 800-835-4603 option 2 with any questions regarding registration or the bid system.
Other local Colorado and Wyoming government agencies looking to switch from a manual bid process, please contact Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System for a demonstration of the no-cost sourcing solution.
About the Town of Westcliffe:
Westcliffe is a statutory town that is the county seat of Custer County, Colorado, United States. At the 2020 U.S. Census, the population was 435.
