Case Study: City of Corona boosts vendor participation and streamlines procurement with PlanetBids

How Corona Attracted Local Businesses with PlanetBids

The City of Corona sought to modernize its manual procurement process to reduce paper waste and increase vendor participation, particularly among local businesses. To address this, the city partnered with PlanetBids and implemented its eProcurement solutions, including Vendor Management, Bid Management, and the Emergency Operations modules.

By using PlanetBids, the city automated its processes, making it significantly easier for vendors to register and access opportunities. This led to a measurable increase in vendor participation, especially from local small businesses. The solution also provided critical efficiency gains for city evaluators, who could now review proposals electronically, and offered access to a library of resources for creating new RFPs. PlanetBids provided the tools necessary for the city to achieve a more competitive, inclusive, and efficient procurement operation.

City of Corona

Andy Ortiz

Purchasing Specialist