E-Procurement
For the last several years cities and counties in the Kansas City metropolitan area have been closely monitoring the development of e-procurement systems. The use of such systems can:
- Improve efficiency of the procurement process and reduce administrative costs
- Provide a history for every procurement transaction and increase accountability
- Increase the number of bidders on each procurement and thus reduce bids
- Increase the pool of bidders and level the procurement playing field for all bidders
More recently Jackson County contracted with Syscom to provide an Internet-based Procurement System. A number of local jurisdictions then asked MARC to set up a series of demonstrations of such e-procurement systems. Out of that review two systems, PublicBuy.net by Syscom and DemandStar by Onvia, were selected as companies that could provide local governments with excellent e-procurement systems.
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The MARC Board has approved a regional master agreement with DemandStar by Onvia (PDF): E-mail a DemandStar representative if you have questions at agencyservices@onvia.com These local governments are using DemandStar. View their current bids:
For direct assistance from DemandStar call: Vendors and suppliers: 800-711-1712 |
The MARC Board has approved a model agreement with Syscom for PublicBuy.net (PDF). Please feel free to e-mail the PublicBuy.net representative if you have questions: Tom Blaine. If you would like to access the system you may do so through the green E-Procurement button on Jackson County's home page. |
For more information, contact Dean Katerndahl.