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Government Procurement is the acquisition of goods or services by a purchasing department of a governmental agency (ie. municipality, county, state, federal).
The procurement process typically consists of the following steps:
- Gather Information: Establish purchasing relationships with suppliers that provide the goods and services they seek.
- Contact the Supplier: Procurement department request vendor quotes, requests for proposals, and product information.
- Background Review: Verify past-customer experiences of the goods and services the vendor seeks to supply.
- Negotiation(s): Both supplier and purchasing department establish price, availability, and delivery terms.
- Fulfillment of the Order: The supplier prepares, ships, and delivers the order and receives payment based upon the contract terms.
- Consumption / Product Utilization: Purchasing departments use the good or sevice including vendor customer care support.
- Renew Future Orders: Previously purchased good or service utilization requires the procurement department to re-order from the same supplier.
These are the typical steps involved in governmental procurement and Texas SBA, Inc., can aid your organization in navigating this lucrative market.
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