The Jackson Area Transportation Authority announced today that it has joined the MITN Purchasing Group, a regional purchasing group that helps local governments post, distribute, and manage RFPs, quotes, addendums, and awards online.
JACKSON, Mich., July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Jackson Area Transportation Authority announced today that it has joined the MITN Purchasing Group, a regional purchasing group that helps local governments post, distribute, and manage RFPs, quotes, addendums, and awards online. Bidnet Direct's MITN Purchasing Group provides notification to registered vendors of new relevant solicitations and any addenda or award information from over 266 participating agencies from across Michigan. All potential Jackson Area Transportation Authority vendors are encouraged to register online with http://www.bidnetdirect.com/mitn/jacksonareatransportationauthority to access upcoming solicitations.
The Jackson Area Transportation Authority joined the purchasing group in March. In joining, the Jackson Area Transportation Authority has become the 266th participating local government agency utilizing the system to streamline the purchasing process. The MITN Purchasing Group is a single online location for managing sourcing information, and activities which provides local Michigan government agencies a method to minimize costs and time delays associated with the procurement process. The Jackson Area Transportation Authority was distributing bids and managing the procurement process manually before joining the system. In joining, the Jackson Area Transportation Authority looks to save time, increase competition, and achieve cost savings over the traditional paper-based bid process.
The Jackson Area Transportation Authority now has access to an extensive vendor pool, thereby enhancing competition without increasing distribution costs. In addition to the existing vendors on the MITN Purchasing Group, all vendors looking to respond to bids with local government agencies can register online at http://www.bidnetdirect.com/mitn/jacksonareatransportationauthority.
The Jackson Area Transportation Authority invites all current vendors not already registered on the purchasing group to do so today. Vendor registration is easy and takes only a few minutes online.
In addition, the MITN Purchasing Group offers a value-added service to notify vendors of new bids targeted to their industry, all addenda associated with those bids, and advance notice of term contract expiration. A robust NIGP code category list allows vendors registering to find the correct codes and receive matched bids.
"By using the MITN Purchasing Group, our valued vendors can now access not only our open bids, but those from other municipalities, counties, and school districts throughout the state. In addition to the time savings, we anticipate our vendors will also benefit from registering in one location for all local bid opportunities", stated Ryan Smith, Government and Community Relations Manager of the Jackson Area Transportation Authority.
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 Michigan government agencies looking to switch from a manual bid process, please contact the MITN Purchasing Group for a demonstration of the no-cost sourcing solution.
About the Jackson Area Transportation Authority:
JATA is a multi-service system providing county-wide transportation services to all residents within Jackson County. Transportation is an essential part of our vibrant community. JATA strives to ensure everyone has access to transportation, so they can get to school, work, healthcare, shopping, and social activities.
About Bidnet Direct:
Bidnet Direct, powered by MDF commerce, is a sourcing solution for regional purchasing groups available at no cost to local government agencies throughout the country. Bidnet Direct runs regional purchasing groups, including the MITN Purchasing Group, across all 50 states that are used by over 1,600 local governments. To learn more and have your government agency gain better transparency and efficiency in purchasing, please visit https://www.bidnetdirect.com/buyers
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