Case Study: Central Florida Tourism Oversight District achieves transparent, easy public procurement with PlanetBids

CFTOD Finds Transparency, Ease of Use with PlanetBids

The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD) faced the fundamental challenge of establishing a new, fully transparent public procurement process after its restructuring from the Reedy Creek Improvement District. With no existing public bidding system, the new state-run entity needed to replace a historically closed-door, vendor-selection process with one that ensured competitive solicitations, public accessibility, and ease of use for both staff and a vendor base unfamiliar with government procedures. To solve this, they turned to the procurement software platform from PlanetBids.

By implementing the PlanetBids system, the CFTOD gained a comprehensive platform for vendor management, bid creation, and project evaluation. The solution delivered rapid vendor adoption with minimal support calls, complete public transparency for all bids and contracts, and ensured regulatory compliance. The measurable impact for the CFTOD includes nearly $15 million in savings on 60 awarded or pending bids and not a single valid bid protest since adopting the PlanetBids platform.

Central Florida Tourism Oversight District

Tiffany Kimball

Contracting Officer