State of Idaho Online Purchasing

State of Idaho resident vendors now have access to Sicommnet’s premier buying and selling e-commerce solution at no cost.

SicommNet, the e-procurement supplier to the State of Idaho provides the ability for businesses of all sizes to receive solicitations from public agencies via the internet. If an Idaho business has internet access it has the ability to participate in the program. All the functions of SicommNet‘s  BASEC(TM) online purchasing program are immediately available on-line, via secure internet technology. No specialized hardware, software, or integration equipment is required.

Businesses must register with SicommNet (http://www.sicomm.net) to participate in the online purchasing program. There is no cost to register.

Sicommnet’s revolutionary BASEC^TM e-procurement system makes doing business with Idaho vendors a win-win for agencies and businesses alike.

• BASEC^TM a completely internet-based interactive competitive bidding system provides state and local government agencies an automated process that simplifies purchasing for the agencies and their vendors.

• The system significantly reduces the cost of doing business for public agencies and their vendors. For instance, BASEC^TM eliminates up to 40% of the direct labor involved in the procurement process.

• BASEC^TM meets or exceeds the special legal requirements for competitive procurement faced by all state and local government agencies.

• By converting the purchasing process to a paperless environment it eliminates the mechanical aspects of the purchasing process, and reduces the traditional opportunities for procurement fraud.

 Vendor Training

Periodic hands-on training is conducted by Applied Marketing Group and the Idaho Division of Purchasing.  There is no cost to vendors for the training. To register for the training visit the Vendor Training page and complete the form on the right side of that page.