Kokosing is one of the largest water and waste-water general contractors and design builders in the USA and uses Euna Supplier Network, Euna Procurement’s dedicated supplier platform, to electronically find, manage, and respond to construction RFPs issued by Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) and other public sector organizations.
Better Software to Find and Manage Public Sector Bid Opportunities
Using software to find, learn about, and submit to public sector bid opportunities can be an intimidating and frustrating experience, but it doesn’t have to be. Euna Procurement’s supplier experience is designed to make the RFP and bid submission process easy, cost effective, and accurate.
“We haven’t had any hiccups or challenges with Euna. It’s easy, straightforward, and uncomplicated.”
-Dennis Tinkler, Preconstruction Manager at Kokosing Industrial
“More often than not there are problems and issues when we use technology to submit a project,” says Dennis Tinkler, Preconstruction Manager at Kokosing Industrial. “There’s a lot of moving parts that go into the proposal process but we haven’t had any hiccups or challenges with Euna. It’s easy, straightforward, and uncomplicated.”
For every agency, this added supplier experience creates a network-powered advantage: suppliers engage with agencies directly, while also benefiting from expanded visibility and easier participation across the public procurement ecosystem.
A Paperless Process That’s Straightforward with Centralized Communication
Submitting a proposal in an agency’s Euna Procurement portal is straightforward because it is digital. With Euna, Kokosing doesn’t have to print multiple copies, use binding machines to make each copy presentable, or deal with the hassle of shipping a box of paper to their prospective client. Instead, everything is loaded once into the system so that the evaluation committee can easily find answers, information, and pricing, which ensures that Kokosing has put their best foot forward. “Going paperless is the way to go – it’s just so convenient,” says Dennis. “Plus, why kill a bunch of trees and waste paper when you can go electronic?”
In addition, Euna’s centralized process provides a clear record to demonstrate the submission is complete, accurate, and on time. “Updating documents is simple,” says Dennis. “As information comes in from different subcontractors and you want to make edits, you can go back in the documents to edit, upload and save different versions.”
For Kokosing, Euna also helps team members have visibility into the communications that have occurred between their team and the prospective client. “Communication is number one. If the tools are there to simply review and understand all the documents involved in a project, we’re more cost effective and proposals get done in a much more efficient manner,” explains Dennis. Leveraging Euna has helped Kokosing improve communication with their clients, leading to stronger client relations over time.
The Tool Beyond the Portal: More Than Submissions
The supplier experience doesn’t stop there. Each Euna Procurement customer operates its own dedicated Euna Procurement portal, where suppliers register, view opportunities, and submit bids directly to that agency. When a supplier registers on an agency’s portal, they’re also automatically enrolled in Euna Supplier Network (ESN) — Euna’s broader supplier community.
Beyond bidding with a singular agency, Kokosing uses Euna Supplier Network to learn about and manage new business opportunities through the following steps:
- Receive alerts through real-time email notifications when a project is advertised from one of their registered agencies that fits their business offering, allowing them to get started right away and stay ahead of the competition.
- Explore new agencies to do business with through the Agency Explorer, giving the ability to register with and explore bid opportunities available from one, singular experience.
- Easily manage all bid activity through the centralized dashboard, getting at a glance agencies registered with, and bids in-progress, submitted, and awarded. On top of that, being able to collaborate seamlessly with their internal team, with the ability to add unlimited team members.
About the Euna Procurement Supplier Experience
Suppliers can easily register and submit proposals on any Euna Procurement customer’s public portal, and are automatically enrolled in Euna Supplier Network. Suppliers that use Euna Supplier Network can view and manage all of their bidding activity across participating agencies and discover new bidding opportunities, all for free in this easy-to-use platform.