Bloomfield Hills Schools Joins Regional e-Procurement Community with MITN Purchasing Group
Bloomfield Hills, MI - Today, Bloomfield Hills Schools announces they will utilize the MITN Purchasing Group for vendor management and bid distribution. This purchasing community and e-Procurement solution from BidNet connects 207 public purchasing departments throughout the state of Michigan. Bloomfield Hills Schools encourages all local vendors interested in doing business with local government agencies to register online with the MITN Purchasing Group to gain access to upcoming bid opportunities by visiting https://www.bidnetdirect.com/mitn.
The MITN Purchasing Group is a regional online community for public purchasing professionals looking to increase efficiency and transparency for their agency’s procurement process. Through participation with the MITN Purchasing Group, Bloomfield Hills Schools joins Oakland Schools, Farmington Public Schools, Southfield Public Schools, and Walled Lake Consolidated Schools in posting RFPs and RFQs on one central location. The online purchasing group makes it easier for local vendors to find access and bid on local public solicitations.
“As a School District, we are always looking to increase our vendor pool and competition,” says Christina Kostiuk, Assistant Superintendent for Finance & Operations, of Bloomfield Hills Schools. “That’s why collaboration with Oakland Schools is important. We hope the MITN Purchasing Group will help us extend the reach of our solicitations, and it can help our vendors find more local opportunities,” continued Kostiuk.
Vendors are able to register with the MITN Purchasing Group for free and gain access to open bids from 207 local government agencies all on one platform. Vendors have an option to upgrade their account for notification services and other added benefits for extra cost.
The MITN Purchasing Group is a cloud-based e-Procurement solution built to help local government agencies, such as Bloomfield Hills Schools, simplify bid and vendor management process. “These days, anything that helps to save time and cut costs is a no brainer for us,” Kostiuk adds. Bloomfield Hills Schools encourages all interested vendors to visit www.bidnetdirect.com/mitn and register.
About Bloomfield Hills Schools:
Bloomfield Hills Schools is a public school district in the Greater Detroit area of the U.S., State of Michigan, with its headquarters in Bloomfield Township in Oakland County. In addition to portions of Bloomfield Township the district also serves most of the City of Bloomfield Hills and portions of West Bloomfield Township, City of Orchard Lake Village, and the City of Troy. It was founded in the 1950s. BHS has ranked among the best school systems in Michigan multiple times.
