Case Study: The City of Reno streamlines procurement and expands vendor participation with PlanetBids

The City of Reno streamlines procurement and expands vendor participation with PlanetBids

The City of Reno, a major municipality in Northern Nevada, faced a significant challenge when the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted its traditional, paper-based procurement processes and forced a rapid shift to remote work. Having recently implemented the PlanetBids e-procurement platform, the city was initially running dual manual and automated systems but needed to fully modernize its operations to maintain continuity and expand vendor participation.

PlanetBids provided a cloud-based solution that centralized all bid management and vendor communications, enabling staff to work seamlessly from any location. The results included uninterrupted procurement operations during the pandemic, a significantly larger and more diverse vendor pool, and increased competition. The City of Reno completely streamlined its processes, eliminated paper waste, and now uses PlanetBids for all construction and non-construction bids.

The City of Reno