Reference Check Form

Cherokee County Procurement RFI 002-2024 Public Procurement Platform RFI

Online Vendor Management Solicitation and Evaluation System
Cherokee County is seeking supplier feedback and information in accordance with our Standard RFI document. The responses below should be provided in accordance with the posted RFI document that outlines the details regarding your submittal. NOTE: These responses will not be considered as Priced or Non-Priced offers.
Contractor / Consultant Company providing information to the County*
This name will be in the email where this survey/form link was found.
Respondent Name?*

First NameLast Name
Respondent Email*
example@example.com - Bid or Proposal Contact
Company Notice Email
example@example.com
Respondent Title
Provide a brief overview of your company, including your core competencies and the primary markets you serve.*
What is your company known for?
What is your company's government client base in our region (Central and North Georgia)?*
Three clients most like Cherokee County.
What is your company's government client base in the United States?*
Three clients most like Cherokee County.
How many vendors that are within our geographic area use your solution?
Best Estimate within your technical constraints. This number indicates the number of suppliers in the area familiar with your solution for submitting offers.
Describe your solution’s core functionalities and how it supports online vendor management, solicitation, receipt, and evaluation of public projects and bids as a general statement. A detailed functionality list follows.*
Functionalities Provided

Electronic Vendor ManagementSolicitation Development and IssuanceBid and Proposal SubmissionBid Evaluation and ScoringProposal Evaluation and ScoringContract ManagementCompliance TrackingReporting and AnalyticsAudit Trail and Document ManagementSupplier Registration and QualificationWorkflow AutomationAutomated Reference CheckingIntegration with Financial SystemsCollaborative ToolsPublic Notice and AdvertisementSupplier Performance ManagementTemplate and Library ManagementCompliance with Diversity GoalsProcurement Planning and SchedulingRisk ManagementHelp Desk and SupportOther
What Financial Systems has your company successfully Integrated with in the past?

MUNISOracle E-Business SuiteSAPJD EdwardsPeopleSoftWorkdayInforMicrosoft DynamicsSunGardBannerNetSuiteFinancial EdgeAbila MIP Fund AccountingGreat Plains (GP)QuickBooksOther
Describe the extent to which your solution can be customized to meet our specific procurement processes and requirements, along with a general description of costs, and a general description of the extent these customizations are government staff created within tools, or provided by the platform.
What measures does your solution implement to prevent outgoing bid notice emails from being marked and treated as SPAM by supplier email providers?
Describe the pricing model do you suggest, considering everything that you know about the county, for your software solution.
What purchase / subscription models are available?

Owner Paid (Subscription)Owner Paid (Per Transaction)Owner Paid (One-Time Purchase)Supplier Paid (Transaction Fee)Supplier Paid (Subscription)Cost SharingFreemiumTiered PricingPay-As-You-GoRevenue SharingGrant or Sponsored ModelsOther
How does your licensing model work? Please describe any options for scalability should our needs change.
For a standard features package suitable for a public agency, including 5 high functionality seats, please provide a budgetary estimate for year one (subscription, implementation, and other likely costs) total cost expectations. Select the range (if other is selected, please provide in the form of a budget range as well) that best represents what the County should budget for concerning potential costs for your solution:

$0 - $10,000$10,001 - $20,00020,001 - $30,00030,001 - $40,00040,001 - $60,00050,001 - $60,000Above $60,000Other
For a standard features package suitable for a public agency, including 5 high functionality seats, please provide a budgetary estimate for ongoing annual cost expectations. Select the range (if other is selected, please provide in the form of a budget range as well) that best represents what the County should budget for concerning potential costs for your solution:

$0 - $10,000$10,001 - $20,00020,001 - $30,00030,001 - $40,00040,001 - $60,00050,001 - $60,000Above $60,000Other
What government cooperatives, if any, is your software available through?
Based on your experience and market presence, what are some current trends in online vendor management and procurement systems relevant to public agencies?
What are, currently, the most challenging aspects of the industry?
What is one question that we should have asked you, but didn’t? How would you have answered that question?
Do you allow anyone to download solicitation documents? How does the public gain access to documents? *
Security documents*

Browse Files
(Open Response) Imagine an IT department wants to review your security profile. Upload what you would provide in response. Cancelof
Marketing or other material upload

Browse Files
(Open Response) Cancelof
Should be Empty:

Cherokee County Procurement RFI 002-2024 Public Procurement Platform RFI