Expand Sales Opportunities with Empire Procure Connect
Join EMPIRE PROCURE CONNECT (EPC) to significantly increase your sales opportunities by reaching buyers from local governments, school districts, BOCES, and special districts in Rockland, Orange, Ulster, and Chemung counties. This revolutionary web-based platform streamlines the RFP, contract, and purchasing process.
Why Participate in Empire Procure Connect
as a Supplier?
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Centralized Profile and Compliance Management:Easily maintain all profile and compliance documentation in one place, streamlining administrative tasks and ensuring procurement compliance
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Live Support: Access live support from EPC experts for prompt assistance and guidance, ensuring smoother transactions and improved vendor satisfaction
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Free RFx Lead Notifications: Receive free RFx notifications to stay informed about bidding opportunities and increase chances of winning contracts
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Electronic Bid Submissions: Submit bids electronicallyto eliminate paper submissions, saving time and resources while improving efficiency
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Contract Versioning: Easily view contract versionswithin the EPC platform to ensure access to the latest terms and updates, reducing misunderstandings and disputes
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eSignatures: Streamline contract signing with electronic signatures, allowing secure and efficient online signing, reducing paperwork, and accelerating contract execution.
How to Get Started?
Already have a contract with the Empire State Procurement Alliance?
Sign the Contract Amendment and Create and Account
Suppliers holding contracts with the Empire State Purchasing Group and have permissive cooperative language in their original solicitation must sign the Contract Amendment to conduct business with Empire Procure Connect. Once the amendment has been signed, vendors will need to register and create an account with the Empire State Purchasing Group.
Create your EPC Marketplace Presence
Your presence in the EPC Marketplace is essential to promote your business to local NYS buyers. Periscope’s Supplier Success Team is here to help you get started in the Empire Procure Connect Marketplace. Once you have signed the amendment and created an account, feel free to use the button below to sign-up for our monthly Supplier Onboarding Webinar. You will then be added to the next invite for this session where you will learn everything you need to know to get started.
Frequently Asked Questions
Have Questions? We are here to help.
What is Empire Procure Connect?
Empire Procure Connect is a new eProcurement system that will transform the procurement processes for the Empire State Purchasing Group. Empire Procure Connect allows buyers to easily shop directly from Alliance vendor catalogs.
What is the website URL of the new system?
The website is https://empireprocureconnect.com
What if I need help using the system?
Use this link to access a Vendor Quote Guide, and for further assistance please email: support@bidnet.com.
How will things change for our suppliers?
All interested suppliers who do or wish to do business with the Empire State Purchasing Group will need to sign the participating agreement and then be registered in BidNet Direct.
Vendors awarded Alliance contracts will work with Periscope's Vendor Success Team to best represent their contracted items and/or services in Empire Procure Connect for shopping and purchasing.
Vendors will receive solicitation notifications through BidNet and also respond to those solicitations through BidNet.
Who is Periscope?
Periscope is the developer and implementer of the ePro eProcurement system (branded as Empire Procure Connect for the Empire State Purchasing Alliance). Periscope also provides other products and services for government procurement and purchasing, including its suite of Periscope S2G products including the operation of a national public sector procurement supplier network. Periscope is managing the Empire Procure Connect Cooperative Program on behalf of the Empire State Purchasing Alliance.
Who is bidnet direct?
bidnet direct, an mdf company, is a comprehensive online platform designed to connect businesses with government agencies and procurement opportunities. It serves as a central hub for suppliers seeking to discover, bid on, and manage government contracts.
Who is mdf commerce?
MDF recently acquired Periscope and is a leader in North American eprocurement.
MDF Commerce Inc. (TSX:MDF) enables the flow of commerce by providing a broad set of SaaS solutions that optimize and accelerate commercial interactions between buyers and sellers. Our platforms and services empower businesses around the world, allowing them to generate billions of dollars in transactions on an annual basis. Our eprocurement, Unified Commerce and emarketplace platforms are supported by a strong and dedicated team of approximately 800 employees based in Canada, the United States, Denmark, Ukraine and China.
What is the Supplier Convenience Fee (SCF) and what is it for?
Convenience fees that fund procurement operations, cooperative programs, and systems are very common across the U.S. These fees are used to modernize the procurement operations and sourcing experience for buyers, as well as improve services to the supplier community. For Empire Procure Connect, Suppliers will be paying a 1.75% fee on all contract sales, and this fee will be used to create a marketplace presence in the EPC Marketplace. By establishing a presence in the EPC Marketplace, suppliers unlock the opportunity to showcase their contracted offerings and can also benefit from tailored promotional campaigns targeting public sector buyers.
What is the timing that you are looking to implement this Marketplace?
We are targeting early 2025 to have the Marketplace fully implemented and begin the process of adding contracts to the Marketplace. We will contact suppliers as we get closer to launch to introduce the Marketplace and discuss the steps involved in having contracts available on the Marketplace.
What would be the next steps for a supplier - an amendment?
Yes, a contract amendment would be required to add your contract into the Alliance and have it available on Empire Procurement Connect.
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