The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) announced it has joined the Alabama Purchasing Group and will be publishing and distributing upcoming bid opportunities on the system. Bidnet Direct’s Alabama Purchasing Group connects participating agencies from across Alabama. The purchasing group provides a transparent bid process through which the bid is available to all vendors at the same time. UAH invites all potential vendors to register online at www.bidnetdirect.com/alabama/universityofalabamainhuntsville.
UAH joined the purchasing group in December. UAH will utilize the system to streamline their purchasing process including bid distribution, bid management, and vendor relations. The Alabama Purchasing Group is a single, online location for managing sourcing information and activities and provides 4 local government agencies the tools needed to have a transparent bid process while minimizing costs and saving time.
"The Alabama Purchasing Group allows us to establish and maintain a system of transparency for not only the agency but the vendors who would like to do business with us. All the information we have regarding the bid, addenda, and awards, along with Q&A’s is available to all with just one click of the mouse. By fostering a more transparent environment, it allows for more public participation and collaboration and holds our agency accountable for all that we do during the bid process,” stated Pamela Hurley, Procurement Officer of the University of Alabama in Huntsville.
As a participating agency of the Alabama Purchasing Group, it allows UAH to expand their vendor pool and enhance vendor competition without increasing distribution costs. To be added to the existing list of vendors on the Alabama Purchasing Group, any suppliers looking to do business with UAH can register online: www.bidnetdirect.com/alabama/universityofalabamainhuntsville. UAH 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 Alabama 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, UAH can now see how many vendors match a specific opportunity, how many have downloaded documents, responded and more. UAH also has its own, branded page on the public side of the Alabama Purchasing Group in which taxpayers can view all closed bids and any awarded information.
Vendors may register with the Alabama Purchasing Group: www.bidnetdirect.com/alabama/universityofalabamainhuntsville. 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 Alabama government agencies looking to switch from a manual bid process, please contact the Alabama Purchasing Group for a demonstration of the no-cost sourcing solution.
About the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH):
The University of Alabama in Huntsville, a part of The University of Alabama System, is one of the nation's premier research universities, offering a challenging hands-on curriculum that ensures their graduates are prepared to become tomorrow's leaders.
