American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

These contracts are competitively bid and offer access to a broad range of goods and services at negotiated rates, making them ideal for organizations of all sizes. Using a cooperative purchasing program ensures compliance with state and federal laws while reducing the risks associated with supplier management.

Purchasing 58

Purchasing Procurement Supplier Supply Chain 58

Great Government Through Technology

JANUARY 14, 2025

Managing flood risks A federal agency responsible for flood risk management can use EOS to create and update floodplain maps. With such a large pool of vendors, agencies are able to get multiple competitive bids to get the best price for required services.

Competitive Bidding 40

Competitive Bidding Data Integration Integrity 40

The Procurement School

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The suggestions apply to all segments of competitive bidding, including the SME segments of Supplier Diversity, Indigenous and Social Procurement. These reactions can lead to strict risk management and purchasing policies with overly complicated bid documents and onerous requirements that are imposing on potential SME bidders.

Participation 52

Participation Procurement Strategies Procurement Buyers 52

Select GCR

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Having multiple suppliers to choose from allows a procurement team to leverage competitive bidding, ensuring the best value for the organization. In such cases, the competitive bidding requirement is not applicable. Therefore, procurement teams must implement strategies to manage these risks effectively.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supplier Price Competitive Bidding 52