Government state, local and education (SLED) contracting opportunities grew slightly in the third quarter of 2015, the first positive quarter in five, a promising sign for next year, according to a new Onvia report.
The Seattle-based government business intelligence company’s procurement snapshot shows SLED bid and request for proposal (RFP) activity increased .3 percent after a “noticeable decline” at the end of 2014.
Bids have been limited by the rise of cooperative purchasing and the sharing of contracts across agencies—and don’t expect the use of that cost-saving measure to decrease.
Keep reading this article at: http://www.routefifty.com/2015/11/local-government-contracting-opportunities/123994/
Also see:
How vendors can make the most of state & local procurement opportunities – http://gtpac.org/2015/10/14/how-vendors-can-make-the-most-of-state-local-procurement-opportunities/
State, local government IT spending increase is an opportunity for contractors – http://gtpac.org/2014/08/29/state-local-government-it-spending-increase-is-an-opportunity-for-contractors/
