The Architecture, Engineering, Construction (AEC) group, one of four major industry groups examined in Onvia’s State, Local and Education Procurement Snapshot for Q2 2016, saw a -2.9% decline in the rate of growth for formal published bid and RFP opportunities over the same quarter the previous year.
One of the highlighted findings in Onvia’s recent survey of government procurement professionals revealed was that procurement professionals expect to publish fewer formal bids & RFPs in the coming year due to multiple constraints. Here’s more:
Source: Government Buyers Expect to Publish Fewer Formal Solicitations Due to Efficiency Pressures | Onvia
Of the four major industry groups examined in Onvia’s State, Local and Education Procurement Snapshot for Q2 2016 the Operations, Maintenance and Transportation (OMT) group saw a -1.8% decline in the rate of growth for published opportunities over the same quarter the previous year. Special to this blog is an easy-to-share infographic that depicts what happened in the Q2 2016 SLED OMT contracting market:
Onvia recently conducted a survey of government procurement professionals from around the country. One of the highlighted findings that the survey revealed was that procurement professionals and contractors both have positive outlooks regarding spending expectations for the coming year. Here’s more:
Onvia is pleased to invite government purchasing professionals to join us on September 22nd at 11am PT / 2pm ET for a discussion with Onvia Exchange Director Ben Vaught and Onvia Co-Founder Irv Alpert.
Of the four major industry groups in Onvia’s State, Local and Education Procurement Snapshot for Q2 2016, the Business Services group saw a 1.6% rate of growth over the same quarter the previous year. This is the second largest rate of growth among the industry groups that were examined for the quarter.
Source: [Infographic] Q2 2016 Business Services Procurement Up 1.6% | Onvia
Government procurement is a landscape that never stops changing. With rapid evolution in technology it’s common for agencies to put out bids and RFPs for complex services such as cyber security, a concept that wasn’t even on the radar of government buyers just a few years ago…until now.
Source: How Onvia’s Advanced Search Technology Helps Clients Easily Find Cyber Security Projects | Onvia
Onvia recently conducted a survey of government procurement professionals from around the country. One of the highlighted findings that the survey revealed was that 42% of procurement staff reported that on average their competitive bids and RFPs did not receive enough bidders. We think this is something that can be improved with better collaboration between the procurement community and vendors. Here’s more:
Source: 42% of Procurement Staff Report Not Receiving Enough Bidders | Onvia
Of the four major industry groups examined in Onvia’s State, Local and Education Procurement Snapshot for Q2 2016, the technology group saw a 3.8% rate of growth over the same quarter the previous year. Special to this blog is an easy-to-share infographic that depicts what happened in the Q2 2016 SLED technology contracting market:
Source: [Infographic] Q2 2016 Technology Procurement Up 3.8% | Onvia
The private sector can help municipalities achieve ‘Smart City’ status through updating their technologies and infrastructure in ways that increase process efficiency, promote sustainability, decrease costs and enhance livability. Evolving into a Smart City is good for local governments, the business community and the overall economy. Here’s why:
Source: Smart Cities, Procurement Efficiency and Winning Government Contracts | Onvia