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Division of Purchase and Contract
North Carolina Business Opportunities
Angie Dunaway Deputy State Purchasing Officer
May 27, 2015
Division of Purchase and Contract
North Carolina Business Opportunities
§ Overview of the Division of Purchase & Contract § Who Are Your Potential Customers?
§ How Do I Get Started?
§ Benefits of Doing Business with the State
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OVERVIEW OF THE DIVISION OF PURCHASE & CONTRACT
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Division of Purchase & Contract
§ Serves as central procurement authority § Oversees purchasing for all state agencies, institutions,
universities and community colleges § Establishes statewide term contracts
§ Offers training to purchasers & vendors
§ Produces Qualified Products List (QPL)
§ Provides quality assurance inspections
§ Creates standard specifications
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WHO ARE YOUR POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS?
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Potential Customers
§ 17 Executive State Agencies § 58 Community Colleges
§ 16 Public Universities
§ 2,526 Public & Charter Schools*
§ 100 Counties (Local Government)
§ 552 Municipalities**
* http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/docs/fbs/resources/data/factsfigures/2012-13figures.pdf
** http://www.nclm.org/resource-center/Pages/How-Municipalities-Work.aspx
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HOW DO I GET STARTED?
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Getting Started
§ Register as a VENDOR with: - Interactive Purchasing System (IPS)
- NC E-Procurement @ Your Service
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Interactive Purchasing System
&
Vendor Link
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HOW TO REGISTER Vendor Link
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Registering with Vendor Link
Go to: www.pandc.nc.gov
Select ‘Access IPS, the
Interactive Purchasing System’
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Registering with Vendor Link
Select ‘Vendor Link NC’
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Registering with Vendor Link
Select ‘Vendor Registration’
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HOW TO REGISTER STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS
Vendor Link
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Vendor Link Registration Instructions
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HOW TO NAVIGATE Interactive Purchasing System (IPS)
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IPS Navigation - Search Methods
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Search Bids by Category
5 Bids in this category
Examples of Items in this Category
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Search Bids by Department
38 Bids posted by P&C
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Search Open Bids
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Search by Bid Number
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Click on Bid Number to open & view requirements.
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Bid Example
Read the bid thoroughly for all requirements.
Address questions to the person listed on the
solicitation.
Retain the bid number for future inquires; such as tabulation and award.
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BENEFITS OF IPS
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Benefits of IPS
§ Internet access to business opportunities 24/7
§ Multiple search options
§ View tabulation and award information
§ Automated e-mail notification of business opportunities
§ Registration with Vendor Link is FREE
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Benefits of Vendor Link
§ FREE vendor registration
§ Vendor maintained company information
§ Includes HUB registration and certification
§ Automated e-mail notification of business opportunities based on vendor-selected commodities
§ Agencies can search Vendor Link for registered vendors by commodity, individual name, organization name, HUB Status & other criteria
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HOW TO REGISTER NC E-Procurement @ Your Service
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BENEFITS OF NC E-PROCUREMENT @ YOUR SERVICE
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Benefits of NC E-Procurement @ Your Service
§ Electronic purchase orders § Increased access to markets
§ Single point of access for the State
§ Faster & more efficient quoting (eQuote)
§ Increased order accuracy
§ Consistent purchase order format
§ Reduces processing, marketing, and administrative costs
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Benefits of NC E-Procurement @ Your Services
Is YOUR business seeing revenue from the $31 Billion the State has spent on goods and services?
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State of North Carolina Department of Administration
Division of Purchase and Contract
116 W Jones Street, Raleigh NC 27603
www.pandc.nc.gov
THANK YOU for attending the conference!
