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Dougherty County, GA considers changing the bidding process to attract more minority business bids
Dougherty County Commissioners are considering changes to the county's bidding process to encourage bidding from minority businesses. The proposed changes include limiting the type of jobs that require mandatory pre-bidding, including more minority contractors at pre-bid meetings, increasing the amount of advertising directed at minority contractors, etc.
Dougherty County, GA
United States
Moreno Valley, CA promotes small business involvement in the procurement process with MVP Program
The MoVal Vendor Preference (MVP) Program provides a channel for small businesses to win contracts with the city. Qualified businesses are based in Moreno Valley, hold current licenses, and employ up to 100 people. MVP participants are given preference when bidding within 5% of the lowest offers on open projects. The PlanetBids platform alerts registered businesses when they can win contracts by matching bids from providers from outside of the city.
Moreno Valley, CA
United States
Orange, NSW simplifies contractor bids on city projects with Felix management portal
Contractors who want to bid on council projects register for up to five categories including information technology and civil works. The Felix system reduces the time spent on bids by storing a contractor's insurance, rates, and payment information. City officials expedited Felix's release to help contractors manage staff shortages during COVID-19.
Orange, NSW
Australia
Monterey, CA used a unique bid parameter to receive the best solar panel project
Monterey set unique bidding parameters on a solar energy project. Typically the bid calls for lowest cost per watt, but they called for the lowest weighted system unit price. This resulted in the highest quality solar panels that optimized energy production.
Monterey, CA
United States