South Carolina DOT Steers Toward Service to Drive Vendor Variation

South Carolina DOT Steers Toward Service to Drive Vendor Variation

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SC DOT) has subscribed to SourceConnect, a centralized online supplier information service for public-sector purchasing and contracting agencies, to support its vendor, contractor, and consultant sourcing, pre-qualification, performance monitoring, and selection activities. SourceConnect is operated by Achilles Information, Inc., in partnership with the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP).

SC DOT maintains more than 41,500 miles or 65 percent of the state’s roads, ranking the agency the fourth in the nation in terms of road miles maintained. The Construction Division, which oversees all state highway construction and maintenance projects over $75,000, will rely on the service to support the pre-qualification of contractors and to track and monitor their performance. In addition, SC DOT’s Procurement Office will use SourceConnect throughout the procurement process.

“[This] will present us with a wider range of vendors to include in solicitation notices and provide more accurate and up-to-date vendor information that our buyers can use when determining vendor responsibility,” says Norma Hall, CPPO, CPPB, Director of Procurement. “Having better quality information at hand will help the agency mitigate risk, improve results, and add strategic value through the procurement and contracting process.”

SourceConnect is available on a subscription basis to all NIGP-member, public-sector organizations throughout North America. The online supplier management solution provides organizations with access to shared data about current and prospective suppliers, contractors, and consultants who seek to do business with all participating agencies.

For additional information, visit www.govinfo.bz/5195-155.