Orion, MI. (PRWEB) September 04, 2014 -- Charter Township of Orion announced today that it is has joined the MITN Purchasing Group, a BidNet e-procurement system that provides vendors with an easier and more economical way to access and compete for local government bids.
MITN Purchasing Group connects 1,515 departments from 135 local government agencies and provides a bid notification system that gives vendors instant access to Bids, RFP's, Quotes and Amendments online. Charter Township of Orion joined the MITN Purchasing Group on September 2, 2014, providing its vendors with convenient access to bid information for its solicitation postings and all other participating agencies on the bid system.
Charter Township of Orion invites all local vendors to access its upcoming solicitations by joining MITN Purchasing Group. Vendor benefits of registering on MITN Purchasing Group include:
• 24-hour access to local government opportunities
• Notification customized to the vendors’ products or services provided
• Reliable and timely delivery of notifications, addendums and documents
• Advanced notification of Term-Contracts
• E-Bid and E-Quote Submission
“Participating in the procurement network and sharing resources with other agencies are tremendous”, said Chris Barnett, Township Supervisor. “Our organization will be able to lower costs and reach more local vendors.”
The network was developed and is powered by BidNet, an Albany, N.Y. company that manages 15 government purchasing groups nationwide through its e-procurement solution.
Vendors who provide goods and services can register for the system to receive bid opportunities from Charter Township of Orion and the system’s other local agencies. Vendors register online at http://www.MITN.info .
“The bid system is easy for our staff and vendors to use, while minimizing costs, improving process efficiency and transparency,” Chris Barnett said. “We benefit from increased vendor competition and process automation and our vendors gain access to other local government agencies business opportunities.”
About the Orion Township:
Orion Charter Township is a charter township of Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 35,394 at the 2010 census. They are ranked 16th of 1,242 townships within Michigan.
The official motto of the township and village is "Where living is a vacation".
About BidNet’s e-Procurement Solution:
BidNet’s e-procurement solution, SourceSuite and its numerous bid systems, provide more than 1,000 government agencies and over 9,000 departments across the country supplier management, document distribution and audit and control tools. More information is available at http://www.SourceSuite.com.
Kim Cullen, BidNet, http://www.mitn.info/, 800-835-4603 Ext: 6832, [email protected]
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