BidSourceA program of the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce

Presented byClaudia WhiteheadEconomic Development & Public Affairs Managercwhitehead@phoenixchamber.com

What is BidSource?• a procurement service offered by the Greater

Phoenix Chamber of Commerce since 1988

• Economic Development tool that supports local businesses to win government and private contracts

• Economic Development tool that supports local jobs

What is BidSource?• aggregate of procurement bid opportunities

• more than 900 government agencies

• federal government, Arizona government agencies, school districts, universities and colleges plus government bid opportunities available in California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Texas.

Matched Bid OpportunitiesMatched bid opportunities for subscribers

• Personalized accounts • Receive bids relating only to their particular

product or service• Bids matched by federal codes & keywords• More than 70,000 matched bid opportunities

delivered each month!• Very diverse bid opportunities• Procurement Workshops

Recent Updates

• BidSource now under Economic Development

• Marketing collateral developed

• Web page updated

• New iPhone App developed

• Comprehensive FAQs

• Increased visibility/promotion

Upcoming Lunch Workshops

May 7, 2014 SDBE Workshop on Certification

Date TBD How to Effectively Respond to Bids

Cost/Benefit/Awards• Included with Premier Membership

• Chamber members - $150

• Non-Chamber members - $300

• More than 1 million matched bid opportunities delivered last year

• Supported an estimated 3,600 jobs

• Total Awards last year – $180 million+

Questions?

Thank you!

http://www.bidsource.com