Procurement Connect

About the Program

Category: Financial Management (Best in Category)

Year: 2015

In 2013, Leon County, Florida deployed Procurement Connect, a new online procurement system, to allow Leon County Government to serve citizens more effectively and efficiently. Procurement Connect is a web-based system hosted through the County’s website that consolidates a series of processes that were previously conducted either on paper or through several different online applications. Procurement Connect eliminates internal inefficiencies, makes the solicitation process more transparent, consolidates the location of bid documents, and is easier to use for vendors and citizens. Procurement Connect is a one-stop shop for solicitations and is provided at no cost to vendors or the public. Since its launch in 2013, Procurement Connect has resulted in lower processing time and increase accuracy, but has also strengthens the County’s commitment to promoting transparency, accountability, and accessibility.