Integrated Procurement and Financial Workflow Solution RFI

The County of San Mateo's Procurement Department is conducting market research to better understand available solutions that can support an integrated procurement and financial workflow lifecycle. The purpose of this RFI is to gather information from vendors regarding current systems, capabilities, and best practices in the marketplace.

The County of San Mateo is located in the heart of the Silicon Valley. As such, the County is committed to remaining informed of new technologies and evolving industry standards, and to conducting due diligence to verify its procurement processes reflect modern, efficient, and innovative practices.

All interested vendors should submit for this RFI, as it is not a requirement to have all the functionality listed.

No contract will be awarded as part of this Request for Information (RFI).

This RFI solicitation document is being issued for market research to obtain general information from suppliers about their products, services, and capabilities to assist the County in the development and issuance of a potential future Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation for the Procurement Department.

Proposers may be requested to perform product demonstrations.

The Procurement Department provides procurement services to all County departments and acts as a regulatory mechanism to help county departments obtain maximum value for each dollar spent while maintaining compliance with all relevant County, State and Federal, laws, ordinances and policies. Procurement also connects with and assists vendors in doing business with the County.

This RFI is being issued to better understand current market offerings for solutions that may support a broader and more integrated procurement and financial workflow lifecycle. The County is interested in learning about the features, capabilities, services, and innovative approaches available from vendors in the marketplace.