A water agency for a southern city ran its second reverse auction with eBridge and it produced some dramatic savings.  The bid was for sodium hypochlorite and phosphoric acid.  There were at least four bidders in each category and the online bidding was very active for forty minutes as vendors competed for the business.

When the event concluded, the agency calculated that they lowered their annual expenditure on sodium hypochlorite by $80,000 and phosphoric acid by $112,000, representing a savings of 35%.  The reverse auction technology is important.  However, at eBridge, we believe that the proprietary process that we’ve developed is what differentiates our service and enables the reverse auction to deliver maximum value.

The purchasing manager for the agency said, “eBridge brought a level of expertise to the table that minimizes public expenditures to the greatest extent possible. eBridge expands the database of qualified vendors which provides greater opportunities for offers. Prior to the bid event eBridge provides individual training to each vendor ensuring there is a complete understanding of what is required in order to submit responsible and responsive offers. eBridge also handles all the administrative duties normally assigned to the purchasing agent associated with the dissemination of bid documentation ensuring that consistency, transparency and integrity is achieved throughout the process. I would highly recommend using e-Bridge if the opportunity arose to enhance your organization’s ROI wherever possible.”