An Acquisition That Now Has Buyers Saying “I Love RFPs”

The Digital Experience That Leads to a 75-90% Decrease in Time Spent on Bidding/Proposals

This year, OpenGov, the leader in modern cloud ERP software for our nation’s cities, counties, and state agencies, expanded its market-leading suites with the acquisition of ProcureNow (now called OpenGov Procurement), the industry’s fastest-growing, cloud-based procurement solution, purpose-built for government. The companies form a mission-driven powerhouse, looking to bring better communication and effectiveness to local governments, while being hyper-focused on customer needs and continuous improvement.

Many local government agencies are filled with exceptional talent; people who are truly passionate about their civic duty. This group is challenged, however, with trying to keep up with demands of stakeholders, while following strict procedures and policies, using outdated tools and processes, slowing communication, efficiencies, effectiveness, and accountability. Additionally, with a growing remote workforce, the need for a modern, cloud-based solution has never been greater.

OpenGov Procurement’s collaborative public procurement suite provides end-to-end automation across solicitation development, supplier interactions, and proposal evaluations, making procurement more enjoyable and transparent for everyone involved. Benefits include:

• Less clerical work thanks to guided workflows and automated notifications for customers and suppliers
• 100% paperless communication, accelerating alignment between solicitations, responses, and evaluations
• Best-in-class support from public procurement professionals
• Collaborating more effectively, using a single-source of truth

Walter Rossmann, Assistant City Manager of Milpitas, CA noted the stark contrast in his agency’s output, saying:

“As we step back and look at the differences between electronic bidding and where Milpitas is  with OpenGov Procurement today, it is safe to say that in this case, the City realized a minimum  95% increase in productivity.”

Similarly, Shiloh Rogers, former Purchasing Manager for the City of Banning, appreciates OpenGov Procurement’s efficiencies and the personal attention the team provides.

“It empowers my team--it doesn’t tell us how to do our jobs, it enables us to do them better and faster; even before we had signed the contract, they built functionality into their platform based on feedback I gave them during the product demos. Continuous improvement means everything to me,” said Rogers.

Hear directly from Shiloh and OpenGov Procurement’s SVP, Thao Jones-Hill during their CAPPO 2022 speaking session, “Discover how to make workflows seamless, transparent and integrated with strategic procurement automation.” The session will explore customer experiences that have led to a 75-90% decrease in the average lifecycle of the development of RFPs, bids, and quotes.

FOR MORE INFO:Visit booth #300 at CAPPO’s 2022 conference to learn more about this partnership and transformative procurement solution.

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