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Atlanta procurement chief outlines 23-step reform, cites long RFP cycle times and supplier outreach plans
Summary
Atlanta's Chief Procurement Officer told the Finance and Executive Committee the department has adopted a streamlined 23-step procurement process, reported large backlogs in RFP cycle time (averaging 318 days), and announced expanded supplier engagement tools to reduce questions and speed awards.
The City of Atlanta’s Chief Procurement Officer told the Finance and Executive Committee on Sept. 24 that the city's procurement department has launched a streamlined 23-step sourcing process and new supplier engagement tools aimed at shortening long solicitation cycle times.
The new process matters because many complex purchases have been held up by long review and question periods, department officials said. The CPO said the city has processed 43 solicitations since June, including 24 invitations for bids and seven requests for proposals, and has cut average IFB cycle time to 59 days while RFPs remain long at an average of 318 days.
“The purchase order spend so far is $824,000,” the Chief Procurement Officer said, and described work to reduce cycle times: “We've been doing a lot of work in terms of…
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