Case Study: Port of Portland achieves greater procurement efficiency and transparency with PlanetBids

Port of Portland Boosts Efficiency and Transparency with PlanetBids' Project Evaluation Module

The Port of Portland, which operates marine terminals, airports, and industrial parks, faced inefficiency in its procurement processes with a legacy system that required extensive manual work and hard-copy correspondence. Seeking a more affordable and user-friendly cloud-based eProcurement solution, the Port selected the services of vendor PlanetBids to modernize its operations and improve transparency.

PlanetBids provided an intuitive eProcurement solution that was implemented smoothly, with the Port's staff and vendors acclimating quickly. PlanetBids' excellent customer support ensured a seamless transition for suppliers, with no loss in response rates. The solution streamlined the entire bidding and evaluation process, and the Port is now expanding its use of PlanetBids' modules to further enhance its procurement capabilities.

Port of Portland

Michael Smelser

Procurement Strategist