Bid/RFP Tracking Project Kicking Off in July!

If you have ever wondered "How Much Does It Cost to Conduct my Own BID/RFP Process," the answer is on the horizon!  

The National Cooperative Procurement Partners (NCPP) Association is sponsoring a nationwide research project for at least 100 agencies to conduct their own bids or RFP's and track the time spent on each step of the process - from that first customer call to the actual contract award.  So far, 26 cities and counties, 8 school districts, 2 higher educational institutions and 12 special districts (transportation, airport, housing commission, etc.) have signed up.  The goal is to track at least 100 projects across all levels of government and educational entities to ensure the data is reflective of the true costs.

The promise to participants is to make the tracking as easy as possible with time increments recorded throughout the project for each step and each employee who is involved. The NCPP project team, with academic support, will do the rest. By compiling the data, comparing to industry recognized salary ranges, and publishing a final report, the results will help procurement leaders focus resource commitments,  provide background for budgetary requests and move towards becoming more strategic. 

If your agency would like to participate, and track one (or two!) bid/RFP processes, please reach out to Tammy Rimes, NCPP Executive Director at Tammy.Rimes@NCPPAssociation.org   We all want to the know the answer to this burning question of how much does it really cost? Many of your own questions about the project might be answered in the FAQ's.  Please volunteer your entity to make that 100-agency goal and support this important project for procurement!  The results will be shared during the 2024 CAPPO conference. 

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