bidnet announced today that Westfield Public Schools has joined bidnet direct’s New Jersey Purchasing Group and will be publishing and distributing upcoming bid opportunities on the system. bidnet direct’s New Jersey Purchasing Group connects participating agencies from across New Jersey to a large vendor pool and streamlines the bid and vendor management process. The New Jersey Purchasing Group provides notifications to registered vendors of new relevant solicitations, as well as any addenda and award information from participating agencies across New Jersey and can be accessed at http://www.bidnetdirect.com/new-jersey/westfieldnjk12.
Westfield Public Schools joined the purchasing group in December, and will be utilizing the system to streamline their purchasing process including bid management, bid distribution and vendor relations. The New Jersey Purchasing Group is a single, online location for managing sourcing information and activities and provides local New Jersey government agencies the tools needed to minimize costs and save time throughout the purchasing process.
The New Jersey Purchasing Group expands an agency’s vendor pool and enhances vendor competition without increasing distribution costs. In addition to the existing vendors on the New Jersey Purchasing Group, all vendors looking to do business with Paterson Public Schools can register online: http://www.bidnetdirect.com/new-jersey/westfieldnjk12. The School invites all interested bidders to register today.
Registered vendors can access all open bids, related documents and files, additional addenda and award information. In addition, the New Jersey 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. Registered vendors have access to not only Westfield Public Schools bid opportunities, but all participating agency bids.
“Our vendors can now save time and paper. They not only have direct access to our open bids, but those from other agencies throughout the state. In addition, they will be able to submit bids electronically to those agencies who allow it. We invite all vendors to register on the New Jersey Purchasing Group to start receiving business opportunities,” stated Dana Sullivan, Business Administrator of Westfield Public Schools.
Vendors may register on the New Jersey Purchasing Group at: http://www.bidnetdirect.com/new-jersey/westfieldnjk12. 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 Jersey government agencies looking to switch from a manual bid process, please contact the New Jersey Purchasing Group for a demonstration of the no-cost sourcing solution.
