Last month ProcureWare had its second major release of the year. One significant enhancement is the implementation of Two-Way Messaging. Two-Way Messaging is a new feature that lets buyers interact with vendors via email and have all the communications logged…
More and more organizations rely on outside contractors to provide vital services, from building maintenance to computer services and security. Hiring a specialized service provider is typically less expensive than managing the activities internally and it reduces risks and liabilities.…
Last week, the ProcureWare team gathered for our annual holiday party. It was a chance to get everyone together and celebrate the year’s accomplishments. As a group of us were reminiscing about all the changes we’ve had in 2017, the…
As a procurement manager, you know how important suppliers are to your organization. Their performance is crucial to achieving your financial, performance and quality objectives, and a poor supplier creates risks for everything from budget overruns to missed schedules and…
Connection Made Easy Communication with vendors is a foundational component of the bidding process. When bid information is posted or updated all bidders must be notified. Using standard email, this can be time-consuming and prone to errors that could result…
Universities are finding a new, smart way to complete their sourcing and bidding process. As educational institutions seek to fight rising tuition and high overhead costs with efficiency and transparency initiatives, e-procurement stands out as a simple cost and time…
For U.S. electric utilities, the operating environment poses continuously evolving challenges: soft demand, an unpredictable economy, regulatory uncertainty, environmental mandates, investment needs, and paradigm shifts such as the surge in renewables, the proliferation of energy storage technology, and distributed generation.…
In many ways, public transportation agencies are the same as any other – they require vendor registration, posting of the solicitations, and submission of bids. Why is it that so many transportation agencies are moving to ProcureWare? There are many…
In this article I will discuss how eBid eXchange helps all types of organizations manage vendor prequalification programs. While the focus of the article is on the Washington State Small Works Roster (SWR) program, the concepts and functionality are applicable…
I recently had an opportunity to meet a client, Sal Amadeo, Purchasing Manager at the Town of Wallingford Connecticut. In our conversation, he raved about how much he loved eBid eXchange and noted that “the phone stopped ringing.” I’ve heard…
