Last update: 07/08/2009
Getting started with WEBS
- Customer readiness checklist
(in MS Word
format) - Registration form for government agencies (select Register Now link)
- View online WEBS government training (video)
About WEBS
WEBS is an online service that enables vendors to register to do business with the State and government organizations to post bidding opportunities. This service is available to all government organizations at no cost.
Features
- An easy to use online vendor registration and approval process
- Ability for vendors to select commodity categories and geographic locations for which they provide service
- Ability for vendors to search bid opportunities by commodity, geography, and organization
- Ability for government organizations to identify pre-qualified vendors
- Ability for government organizations to post bid opportunities
- Ability for government organizations to electronically notify a bid list of a bidding opportunity (and addenda)
- Ability for government organizations to electronically notify unsuccessful bidders
- System tracks vendors who were notified, requested and responded to a bidding opportunity
- Robust search capabilities
- Flexible reporting capabilities
- Data management that meets state retention requirements
- Secure access for vendors and government organizations
Benefits
- Streamlined government to business communications
- Improved vendor access to the State’s bidding opportunities
- Provides fair and equal access
- Provides up to date vendor information for government organizations
- Reduces costs associated with mailing of bid opportunities
- Reduces staff time associated with notifying vendors of bid opportunities
- Flexible enough to meet future business requirements
