Procurement software and processes (County Clerk)

First Name: Arie
Last Name: Bronshtein
Address: 411A Highland Ave MR95158
City: Somerville
State: MA
Zip: 02144
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Describe, in detail, the Public Record you are requesting. Include Name, Dates, Subject Matter, Numbers, Key Words, and any other information that will assist us to expedite and avoid any delays in processing your request. To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:

1. All documents signed with procurement software or software to create and publish RFI, RFQ, RFP this agency uses or used in the past five years.

Additionally, if possible, please answer the following four questions:
a. What is the name of the procurement software you use (or the name of the software you use to create and publish RFI, RFQ, RFP)?
b. What is the annual cost for this software?
c. When did the most recent contract with the software provider begin?
d. Do you use your ERP system to manage the process of RFI, RFQ, RFP?

If there are any fees required to fulfill this request, please let me know in advance of fulfilling my request.

Thank you,

Sincerely,

Arie Bronshtein

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Good afternoon Arie Bronshtein,

This will acknowledge receipt of your public records request made June 12, 2020, for records specified in request #18153847 below. We are reviewing our records to determine if there are any records responsive to your request. Once this has been determined, I will provide you with an estimate of the cost to provide these records, if any.

Please contact me by email with any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

Valerie D. Fuzz, CPM
Accountant 2 - Procure to Pay Services
Pinellas County Department of Administrative Services
509 East Ave. South, Clearwater FL 33756
727-464-3119
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Arie:

Please see answers to your questions

1. All documents signed with procurement software or software to create and publish RFI, RFQ, RFP this agency uses or used in the past five years.
Pinellas County Purchasing Office creates all competitive solicitations in Microsoft Word. We have not signed any documents in the last 5 years for publishing competitive solicitations.

1. Additionally, if possible, please answer the following four questions:
a. What is the name of the procurement software you use (or the name of the software you use to create and publish RFI, RFQ, RFP)? Pinellas County Purchasing Office creates all competitive solicitations in Microsoft Word. We post our formal solicitations on DemandStar until 4/7/20 and are now posting BidSync.
b. What is the annual cost for this software? There have been no costs for DemandStar or BidSync.
c. When did the most recent contract with the software provider begin? We started using BidSync on 4/6/20
d. Do you use your ERP system to manage the process of RFI, RFQ, RFP? BidSync is not an ERP system. We post solicitations and received vendor submittals electronically.

This fulfills your public record request at no charge.

Candy Mancuso
Purchasing Operations Manager
Department of Administrative Services
Purchasing and Risk Management Division
Pinellas County Government
400 S. Ft. Harrison Ave. 6th Floor
Clearwater, FL 33756
727-464-4250
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