1. Optimizing Procurement Practices to Increase Efficiency and Lower Costs Presenter: Janine Rossi, Government Relations Manager May 5, 2011

2. 2 US State & Local Business Intelligence US State & Local Business Intelligence US Federal Govt. Business Intelligence US Federal, State & Local Govt. opportunities 350,000+ opportunities processed annually E-procurement platform for over 500 State & Local agencies

3.  Established in 2000, Headquartered in Albany, NY with 50 employees.  Currently managing 21 systems, supporting over 500 agencies in 12 States.  5 Systems in NY State (Western NY, Central, Capital, Hudson Valley, Long Island)  107 Agencies  Promoting opportunities to over 100,000 vendors 3

4.  Counties of Westchester, Rockland, Dutchess, Ulster, Orange and Putnam  27 Municipalities  11 Educational Organizations 4

5. 5  Shared Services  Online Service & Process Automation  Procurement Transparency  Vendor Satisfaction

6. 6  Shared vendor database increases bidding competition, lowering costs  Centralized bid library— ability to reuse bid templates from all member agencies, eliminating duplication

7. 7  Up to 95% reduction in mailing, copying & advertising costs  Lower operational costs through standardization and automation of repetitive, labor-intensive tasks  Self-service for Vendor registration and profile management  No special software, hardware or IT support required

8. 8  Process transparency and impartiality ◦ Public view into procurement process  Sustainable “green” procurement practices

9. 9  Convenient, 24x7 free online access to all bid opportunities for vendors  Makes it easier for vendors to do business with their local government

10. 10 Janine Rossi Government Relations Manager IPT by BidNet 800.677.1997jrossi@iptbybidnet.com