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eBridge hosted a reverse auction for a water treatment facility in the State of North Carolina. Six vendors participated in the bid for 4 water treatment chemicals. The vendor activity resulted in 174 lowering bids. eBridge continues to be the leader in reverse auction services for water treatment facilities.
Water & Wastewater Treatment Chemicals
- 6 Vendors
- 174 Lowering Bids
- 3 First Place Turnovers
- Lowest Spread between 1st - 2nd Place was 0.0900%
The water treatment chemicals involved in this reverse auction included:
Liquid Sodium Hypochlorite, Corrosion Inhibitor, Liquid Sodium Hydroxide, and Liquid Aluminum Sulfate.
This reverse auction lasted for 18 minutes. This allowed the water treatment facility to receive the highest competition across each line item.
Because the water treatment facility used a eBridge Reverse Auction to collect pricing, the lowest difference between their 1st and 2nd place vendors was 0.0900%.
eBridge is continuing to expand the use of reverse auctions to collect pricing for water treatment chemicals in the United States.
If you want to learn how reverse auctions can help water treatment facilities find market price for chemical purchases, please click here to view more bid results.
eBridge hosted a water & wastewater treatment chemicals reverse auction for a city in Illinois. Three vendors participated in the bid for two water treatment chemicals. The vendor activity lasted for 63 minutes, and resulted in 178 lowering bids. eBridge continues to be the leader in reverse auction services for water treatment facilities.
Water & Wastewater Treatment Chemicals
- 3 Vendors
- 178 Lowering Bids
- 79 First Place Turnovers
- Lowest Spread between 1st - 2nd Place was 0.42%
The chemicals involved in this reverse auction included ferric chloride and liquid sodium permanganate.
Vendors spent 63 minutes placing 178 lowering bids during the live competitive bidding environment. The heightened vendor activity allowed the city to receive bids as close to current market level pricing as possible.
Since the first-place vendor changed 79 times during the reverse auction, the city saw a 0.42% difference in bid amounts from the 1st and 2nd place vendors. eBridge considers any reverse auction a success when this number is below 2%.
eBridge is working to expand the use of reverse auctions for bulk water & wastewater treatment chemical purchases for public entities across the United States. If you want to learn how reverse auctions can help water treatment facilities find market price for chemical purchases, please click here to view more bid results.
eBridge hosted a reverse auction for sodium hyposchlorite & ferric chloride for a large water utility provider in the state of Pennsylvania. 11 vendors participated in the reverse auction, resulting in over 480+ lowering bids. eBridge continues to be the leader in reverse auction services for public entities buying bulk water treatment chemicals.
Sodium Hypochlorite & Ferric Chloride Reverse Auction Results January 2025
- 4 Vendors
- 113 Lowering Bids
- 20 First Place Turnovers
- Lowest Spread between 1st – 2nd place vendors was 0.06%
This reverse auction event lasted for 25 minutes. Vendors placed 113 bids, which led to 57 time extensions during the reverse auction event. Because the vendors placed so many bids, the 1st place vendor changed 20 times during the live bidding.
Reverse auction bidding events are the best way for water utilities to see this level of vendor competition. eBridge is continues to bring the benefits of reverse auctions to public procurement entities across the United States. If you would like to see previous results we've brought to water utilities across the United States, please view previous results here.
eBridge Procurement hosted a large fuel reverse auction in the state of North Carolina. 14 vendors participated in the reverse auction, which allowed the entity to receive 3,740+ bids on the fuel line items. eBridge excels in helping entities find market price for bulk fuel purchasing.
Fuels
- 14 Vendors
- 3,744 Lowering Bids
- 668 First Place Takeovers
- Lowest Spread between 1st - 2nd Place was 0.01%
The reverse auction event lasted for a combined 14 hours, which allowed the entity to find current market level pricing for their massive bulk fuel purchase. The statistics from the event prove reverse auctions create the most competitive bid environments for public entities making bulk commodity purchases.
During the event, the 1st and 2nd place vendors changed 668 times. Which is what allowed the entity to see a 0.01% difference between the 1st and 2nd place vendor's bids. Anytime the spread between the 1st and 2nd place vendors is below 2%, eBridge considers the reverse auction a success.
eBridge continues to expand the use of reverse auctions for public entities across the United States. If you would like to view full results from other fuel reverse auctions, click here to view our press release with
eBridge Procurement hosted a reverse auction for a school district in the state of Florida. 9 vendors participated in the reverse auction which allowed the school district to receive over 360+ lowering bids. The heightened vendor activity allowed the school district to recognize a difference of 0.040% between the first and second place vendors.
Statistics from the Gasoline & Diesel Reverse Auction:
- 9 Vendors
- 364 Lowering Bids
- 37 First Place Turnovers
This reverse auction lasted for 44 minutes, allowing the school district to receive competitive pricing on their line items. The statistics from the bidding event show reverse auctions are the best way for school districts to find current market pricing for their commodity and services purchasing process.
eBridge has found success helping school districts find market pricing for large annual fuel bids across the United States.
If you are interested in learning more about our public procurement reverse auction tool, you can reach out to our President by clicking this link here.
PITTSBURGH, PA, UNITED STATES, December 3, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Pittsburgh Water is entering a new era – one with renewed emphasis on public health, the environment, and a responsibility to serve as stewards of the vital water services the region relies on each day. They are also committed to transparency and purchasing at a competitive price.
On November 12, 2024, Pittsburgh Water partnered with eBridge Procurement, a leading provider of full-service reverse auctions, to run a pilot reverse auction for the purchase of Sodium Permanganate 20% and Phosphoric Acid water chemicals. In a reverse auction, the roles of the buyer and vendor are reversed, and it replaces the traditional one price per vendor response. Vendors compete in a live, sealed, online auction by placing multiple lowering prices for a buyer’s product or service. Vendors only see their current bid and their rank compared to other vendors. Buyers can then award to the lowest responsible vendor in accordance with the applicable procurement law.
During solicitation development, Pittsburgh Water adjusted the unit of measure from gallons to pounds to open the scope for additional vendor participation. Pittsburgh Water’s competition increased with several new qualifying vendors that had not previously bid on these chemicals. With the addition of new vendors, as well as the reverse auction process, Pittsburgh Water received 245 lowering bids with hundreds of first-place takeovers during the reverse auction. After a little more than an hour of live vendor bidding, the agency saw a final bid price that was a 37.38% reduction from previous pricing.
“We’re very pleased with the increased competition and savings from the reverse auction approach,” said Pittsburgh Water CEO Will Pickering. “This is one of many ways Pittsburgh Water is being mindful of ratepayer dollars and demonstrates our commitment to responsible financial stewardship.” he said.
eBridge’s Regional Director, Ed Barnes, said “As prices increase, reverse auctions are the fastest way to determine if you are purchasing at market value. eBridge’s procurement expertise and proactive methods increase competition and control costs, without sacrificing quality”.
About eBridge Procurement
eBridge Procurement located in Louisville, KY, is a leading provider of full-service reverse auctions working with over 250 public agencies in 40 states. We leverage years of experience to help procurement professionals contain costs and obtain the best pricing from qualified vendors. With no direct cost to our clients, we offer strategic vendor sourcing, customized bid layouts, personalized support, and live vendor training. Our web-based platform requires no software to purchase or learn. We are proud of the millions of taxpayers and corporate dollars saved through cost reductions and purchasing efficiencies using eBridge reverse auctions.
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BLOOMINGTON, IN, UNITED STATES, November 21, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- City of Bloomington Utilities (CBU) has a mission to enhance the quality of life in their community by providing safe, sustainable, and high-quality drinking water, wastewater and stormwater services in a cost-effective manner. With focus on promoting public health, economic vitality, and environmental stewardship, Bloomington continues to achieve these goals with transparency.
For more than a decade, CBU has partnered with eBridge Procurement to retain high quality while keeping costs under control on their water treatment chemical purchases. eBridge Procurement is a leading provider of full-service reverse auctions. In a reverse auction, the roles of the buyer and vendor are reversed, and it replaces the traditional one price per vendor response. Vendors compete in a live, sealed, online auction by placing multiple lowering prices for a buyer’s product or service. Vendors only see their current bid and their rank compared to other vendors. Buyers then can award to the lowest vendor or on best overall value.
After years of measurable results, CBU reached out to eBridge in hopes of increasing competition amongst qualifying vendors. “Working with eBridge has been a high-quality and efficient process “said Holly McLauchlin, CBU Communication Manager.
Once vendor responses were reviewed to ensure all chemical agencies met the required scope needed to take part, each was invited to participate in phase 2, the live reverse auction. On October 30, 2024, 21 vendors logged in to the eBridge bidding platform to compete for Bloomington’s business on various water treatment chemicals. After just an hour and nine minutes of live bidding the reverse auction concluded with over 833 lowering bids, 212 first-place takeovers and a 13.66% reduction from previous pricing.
eBridge’s President, Cindy Sisloff, said, “We are honored to have worked with Bloomington Utilities for the past 11 years to help contain cost and limit inflation on their chemical purchases.”
About eBridge Procurement
eBridge Procurement located in Louisville, KY is a leading provider of full-service reverse auctions working with over 250 public agencies in 40 states on tens of thousands of reverse auctions. We leverage years of experience to help procurement professionals contain costs and obtain the best pricing from qualified suppliers. With no direct cost to our clients, we offer strategic supplier sourcing, customized bid layouts, personalized support, and live supplier training. Our web-based platform requires no software to purchase or learn. We are proud of the millions of taxpayers and corporate dollars saved through cost reductions and purchasing efficiencies using eBridge reverse auctions.
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Cindy Sisloff
eBridge Procurement
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CHARLOTTE, NC, USA, August 22, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- eBridge Procurement, announced today that President, Cindy Sisloff, will speak at the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP): The Institute for Public Procurement Forum 2024.
On August 26, at 11:30 am in Innovation Theater I, Sisloff will present “Reverse Auctions: A Powerful Negotiation Tool for Your Toolbox,” an interactive discussion that includes a demonstration of a reverse auction in action.
eBridge will also be present throughout the event as an exhibitor and can be found at booth #1320 in the event’s Exhibit Hall. NIGP Forum 2024 will be held in Charlotte, NC from Aug. 25-28 at the Charlotte Convention Center.
About eBridge & Reverse Auction
eBridge has been shaping the nature of reverse auction practice in the government setting since 2007. Sisloff has overseen thousands of reverse auctions for governments entities in 34 states. eBridge Procurement is the reverse auction provider for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the state of North Carolina and the state of Nebraska.
eBridge utilizes its proprietary, web-based, sealed bidding platform to allow vendors to compete for agency’s contracts by placing multiple lowering bids, in real time. This dynamic bidding process replaces the traditional static process of a one-bid-per-vendor response. Vendors only see their current bid and their rank compared to other vendors. The platform increases savings and competition for member agencies and the procurement process follows and adheres to all government rules and regulations.
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Cindy Sisloff
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23 lowering bids were placed, making the lowest bid $63,000 dollars less than our client's initial budget. eBridge worked alongside the State to make sure transparency, competition and savings were the railways leading the auction. By partnering with eBridge, our State client also found exceptional service, a dedicated team and a reliable system that delivers impressive results.
Our State client became a raving fan of our process due to our professionalism and the support we provide in every step. There were 2 vendors competing for two county truck haven janitorial services. The State's budget was $1,540,010 and the lowest bid was 1,097,000 after 58 total bids where placed with 28 time extensions. These remarkable results were obtained after 9 first place turnovers, guaranteeing market value. Being an extension of our clients' teams gets translated into success, competition and savings.