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1. Biddingo for suppliers
Thousands of suppliers rely on Biddingo.com’s online bid portal to help them locate and bid on business in the governmental sectors. This includes Municipal, Academic, School Board and Healthcare opportunities, plus many more! Government agencies in Canada buy virtually every product or service imaginable and spend $100 billion each year doing it. Typical bid categories include:
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“I have been on the system for only 2
weeks and I think it's fantastic. I have already quoted on 2 pieces of business…”
— G.T. French Paper Ltd.
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2. Get Biddingo to improve your bottom line!
You can’t bid on a project if you don’t know about it
It seems like the Biddingo mantra, but it’s true. How many times have you missed out on an opportunity that you knew about, not to mention the times you weren’t informed of them? That’s why suppliers register with Biddingo.com. They can rest assured knowing that they won’t miss any relevant bid opportunities.
Subscribers have online access 24/7 to navigate the Biddingo database, which contains thousands of bid opportunities from various business sectors. Biddingo has created 14 main business categories, and 79 sub-categories reflecting the needs of public sector buyers, so that you as a vendor can locate the bid opportunity with a simple click of the mouse. Click here for descriptions of the Main Categories link.
Many suppliers recognize that the North American marketplace is too important to be ignored. More significantly, this marketplace is recession proof. Budgets are set and they have to be spent. Unfortunately many companies do not have the time or resources to focus on these markets. Instead of having to spend hours searching for relevant bids, Biddingo.com gives you the opportunity to be on a level playing field. For pennies a day, your company can take a proactive approach to locate business opportunities and even have them come to you!
3. Access to buyers — the Biddingo advantage
When you subscribe to Biddingo, you get to access more than just bid opportunities. Subscribers can also place their company name in front of public sector buyers. Biddingo offers a wide variety of tools to buyers that allows them to interact with suppliers in a fair, open and transparent portal.
- Vendor Registration
- Unique Invitation Process
- Pose questions to buyers
4. Supplier features and benefits
- Daily E-mail notification of all new bids in your specific business category at no additional cost.
- Free download of all bid documents and amendments: Paid subscribers have access to any online documents, including the electronic form of tender and amendments, without additional cost. Subscribe now
- Setup a personal profile: You can set up a company profile which allows Biddingo.com to match bids to your needs. (Try our free 30 day trial and set up your profile to-day). As a subscriber, you can change or add to your profile at any time.
- Search by Different Functions: Subscribers have the opportunity to search bid opportunities by business categories, by keyword, by region, by organization, by bid number, area code, advanced search, My Profile, or historical bids.
- My Favourites: Using My Favourites, subscribers can store
specific bids, making it easy to track document takers, amendments, or simply
warehouse a bid opportunity until you have the time to
review it. - Register with Source It: A database of all registered companies on Biddingo.com, sorted by company product or service. Public buyers can locate the contact information from companies providing the product or service.
- Manage all your bid information in one place, accessible online from anywhere.
- View contract opportunities in all business categories.
- Register your company on government agency bidders lists to be included in buyers’ invitations.
- Track your competitors by seeing who else is on the document takers’ list.
- Add additional account users for a nominal fee.
5. Get the backstage pass!
When you subscribe to Biddingo you get unlimited access
One subscription gives you access to everything
Biddingo subscribers have access to all bid opportunities from the public
and private sector.
Access to exclusive opportunities
Biddingo gives you access to public sector organizations that post exclusively
on Biddingo.com. You won’t find their bid opportunities anywhere else!
Access to all open and historical bid opportunities
Once you subscribe, you’ll be able to access open and closed bid opportunities.
The historical bid search feature lets you determine how many contracts to
expect in your category, plus you’ll see the opportunities you’ve already missed!
Perform multiple search functions
Subscribers have a number of bid search options. You can search all open bids
by keyword, category, location and My Profile. Plus, you can search historical
bids, to see how many bids you’ve already missed!
FREE access to documents
Why pay bid document fees elsewhere? As a Biddingo.com subscriber, you
have FREE access to electronic bid documents as long as government buyers aren’t
charging for them. 1
FREE automatic delivery of amendments
Why pay for extra for amendments? At Biddingo, it’s included with
your subscription.
Unlimited opportunity matching profiles
When you register with Biddingo, your company can select to receive bid
notices from multiple categories at no extra cost. This means that when the
Biddingo.com research department locates new bid opportunities, you will
receive all relevant bids, not just bids from one category.
Get on the bidder’s list
As a supplier, this is your first step to getting government business. When
you register your company on the Vendor Registration form, the public sector
organization receives notification of your interest to bid on upcoming opportunities.
You may also receive bid invitations from this buyer.
Expand into B2B (Business-to-Business) bidding
With Biddingo’s new B2B service, corporate organizations that subscribe
to Biddingo have access to more opportunities. Suppliers can quote on sales
leads from other businesses. Corporate buyers can purchase goods and services
by publishing a B2B bid on Biddingo.com and post RFP’s and RFQ’s
using the same process used by public sector buyers at no extra cost! 2
Promote your company online
Subscribers can easily promote their business on Biddingo.com by placing
their name in front of thousands of buyers. Simply list your company name,
offerings and awarded contracts in our online directory to inform buyers, peers
and your competition of your success.
Access to Group/ Bulk Buying
This new service allows all types of businesses (SME and large organizations)
to expand into business-to-business and group buying. For a detailed look at
the process, click here.
Dedicated research team
Our sourcing experts research new bid opportunities to save you time searching
websites, newspapers etc. We work on behalf of purchasing managers to ensure
all their vendors and suppliers are notified of bid opportunities.
1 Biddingo recommends that public sector organizations post documents for free, but in some instances buyers will sell bid documents through Biddingo. 2 This is a complimentary service for subscribers during the introductory period.
6. How to get started
For Subscription Costs, Click Here
7. Competing for Government Business
Government contracts are not just for large corporations. There are contracts of all sizes for all types of products and services. In fact, government agencies in Canada have recently changed the way they do business to make it easier for small and medium sized organizations to bid on and win contracts. Price is only one of several factors that figure into bid assessments, allowing companies of all sizes to compete for the business.
Biddingo specializes in the provincial and MESH (Municipal, Education, School Board and Healthcare) sector. This means small, medium and large enterprises can compete for these bids… and win. The best way to access these great opportunities is to subscribe to Biddingo.com.
Your tax dollars are funding these contracts — why not get a piece of the action?
Subscribers can access bid opportunities online, download bid packages at no cost (as long as bid owners don’t charge) and get bid alerts emailed to them daily. For full subscription benefits, click here.
8. Public Sector Organizations Using Biddingo.com
* This list is current as of March 2008.
Algonquin And Lakeshore Catholic District School Board |
Ross Memorial Hospital |
9. Business to business (B2B) opportunities
Letting you buy and bid!
With Biddingo’s new B2B service, corporate organizations that subscribe to Biddingo have access to more opportunities. Suppliers can quote on sales leads from other businesses. Corporate buyers can purchase goods and services by publishing a B2B bid on Biddingo.com and post RFP’s and RFQ’s using the same process used by public sector buyers at no extra cost! 2
This allows suppliers to respond to private sector buyers in addition to being a buyer. Organizations of all sizes (small, medium and large) can take advantage of this Biddingo service.
10. How bids are organized
All bids are organized into 14 categories and 79 subcategories which are easy to use and understand. Biddingo does not use SIC codes. Click here to review categories and view the bids available in your business category.
Find out how many bids are posted in your category right now!
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11. Get in front of public sector buyers with Vendor Registration
It’s your ticket to getting an invitation from buyers
Public sector purchasing departments buy numerous types of goods and services. When they are preparing to buy, they will be aware of various vendors who provide that particular product or service. In some instances, they may ask these vendors to provide them with a quote. If the purchasing department is not aware of your company, or the products and services you provide, you will not be notified when the buyer is looking to purchase that type of product or service. This means that you may be miss out on many business opportunities!
Before you complete the Vendor Application form, read the Vendor Registration FAQ’s. To get on the bidder’s list, click here.