Suffolk County Water Authority Joins Empire State Purchasing Group

Oakdale, NY (Marketwired) - The Suffolk County Water Authority announced its joining of the Empire State Purchasing Group, a BidNet e-procurement system that gives vendors instant access to Bids, RFPs, Quotes and Amendments.

Powered by BidNet's national e-procurement solution, the Empire State Purchasing Group connects 2,610 departments from 184 local government agencies and provides a bid notification system for vendors looking to do business with local governments. Suffolk County Water Authority joined the Empire State Purchasing Group on July 13, 2015, providing its vendors with convenient access to bid information for Suffolk County Water Authority as well as 183 additional participating government agencies on the system. In addition to the Empire State Purchasing Group, BidNet's e-procurement solution manages purchasing groups and bid systems throughout the country providing over 1,000 organizations a purchasing and vendor management solution.

Suffolk County Water Authority invites all local vendors to access its upcoming solicitations by joining the Empire State Purchasing Group. Vendor benefits of registering onwww.EmpireStateBidSystem.com include:

• Solicitation alerts customized to the vendors' products or services provided
• Reliable and timely delivery of notifications, addendums and documents
• Advanced notification of Term-Contracts
• E-Bid and E-Quote Submission
• Immediate and on-demand access to local government opportunities

It is strongly encouraged for prospective bidders to go to www.EmpireStateBidSystem.comto register and access all solicitations.

About The Suffolk County Water Authority:
The Suffolk County Water Authority is an independent public-benefit corporation operating under the authority of the Public Authorities Law of the State of New York. Serving approximately 1.2 million Suffolk County residents, the Authority, which was founded in 1951, operates without taxing power on a not-for-profit basis. The Authority is the largest groundwater supplier in the country.

About BidNet's e-Procurement Solution:
BidNet's e-procurement solution, SourceSuite and its numerous bid systems, provide more than 1,000 government agencies and over 9,000 departments across the country supplier management, document distribution and audit and control tools. More information is available at http://www.SourceSuite.com.