In the October/November 2011 issue of GoPro magazine, Arizona received accolades for its Statewide hosted eProcurement system.
According to the cover story titled, ProcureAZ Unifies Purchasing in Arizona, “ProcureAZ has created a true “one-stop-shop” for procurement in Arizona with implementation of a statewide gateway that has the potential to centralize public sector purchasing for all of Arizona. The state expects the new software system to generate between 5 and 20 percent in savings on the $6 billion state spend, with savings created at the state and local levels.”
Jean A. Clark, Arizona’s State Procurement Administrator said, “We are seeing the benefits at the state level, and interest is growing at the local level.” Arizona paid for a statewide license of the BuySpeed eProcurement software, which is available via a hosted website and can be used by any local government in Arizona.
The system has helped Arizona achieve the following:
- More vendor competition (over 20,000 registered vendors)
- More small business participation
- Lower costs (30% cost reduction on the statewide office supply contract)
- More efficiency
- Decrease cycle times by about 50%
- Increase coop participation by 51%
Over 550 local governments in Arizona currently access ProcureAZ to research state contract information. Local governments are experiencing the benefits of leveraging ProcureAZ to buy off of state contracts. Other local governments who may not otherwise have the funds to implement an eProcurement system are realizing the opportunity to employ ProcureAZ’s full eProcurement capabilities.