When it comes to small purchases, e-commerce platforms can significantly benefit the City of Pittsburg’s Public Works Department. Here are some reasons:

📌  Offers a wide range of products from a variety of vendors. This means that the Public Works Department can quickly and easily compare prices and select the best value for the department’s budget. 

📌  Allows government buyers to search for products based on specific criteria, such as price, quality, and availability, which can help the department find the best products to meet its needs, at the most competitive price in the market.

📌  Offers more transparency in the procurement process, by allowing the department to track its purchases and view transaction histories. This can be particularly important for small purchases, where the department does not need to conduct a fully competitive bidding process.

📌  Simplifies the payment process. E-commerce platforms like Pittsburg’s Government Marketplace offer a wide variety of payment options, including credit cards, government checks, and purchase orders. This can help streamline the payment process and reduce administrative work for small purchases.

Overall, e-commerce platforms can be a valuable tool for the City of Pittsburg’s Public Works Department’s small purchases. By offering a wide range of products, greater transparency, and government-preferred payment options, e-commerce platforms can help the department save time and resources, and ensure that the procurement process is fair and efficient.

By using Pittsburg’s Government Marketplace, the Public Works Department can access a wide range of products and services from local vendors in one place.

If you're interested in learning more about Glass Commerce and how it can help government agencies make small purchases more efficiently, head over to www.commerce.glass to request a demo.

This blog was written by Gisela Montes, GovTech Community Lead at Glass.