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学院’s procurement transactions are bound by the applicable federal and state laws, Uniform Commercial Code, Ohio Revised Code, in some instances State Statute.
学院 issues Requests for Information (RFI), Requests for Proposals (招标书), Requests for Quotations (询价表) to solicit goods, 服务, renovations and works of improvement for buildings.
RFI:
A document issued to invite respondents to submit information for goods and 服务 according to the specifications, 条款, 条件, requirements set forth in the RFI. 学院, at its sole discretion, will determine if a Request for Proposal will result from the RFI.
招标书:
A document used to invite respondents to submit proposals for complex goods, 服务, projects. Respondents are required to respond according to the specifications, 条款, 条件, requirements set forth in the 招标书.
供应商:
A document used to invite respondents to submit price quotes for a specified product or service.
密封投标:
学院 is required by the Ohio Revised Code to advertise opportunities for Works of Improvement (buildings or building renovations) over $50,000. These opportunities are posted on our web site under the "Current Opportunities" quick link. Responses are submitted as sealed bids.
Sealed bid openings are open to the public. Suppliers are encouraged to attend. Tabulations and awards are posted under the "Current Opportunities" quick link.
Goods and 服务 are also purchased from suppliers through Educational and Institutional Cooperative Purchasing, State of Ohio Purchasing, The Inter-University Council Group of Ohio 合同. These organizations issue bids and establish 合同 for a variety of goods and 服务 commonly used by higher education institutions and government agencies.
We encourage suppliers to contact these groups directly for opportunities to provide goods and 服务 to Tri-C, as well as other agencies and institutions throughout the state of Ohio.
The initiating department and Procurement Services will evaluate responses and interview respondents, 如果适用的话. 学院 reserves the right to select suppliers whose RFI, 招标书, 询价表, or Sealed Bid is most responsive and provides the greatest overall value.