City of York Council has improved the way it manages electronic procurement, by enabling suppliers to update their account details at a click of a button.

The council has changed its supplier management system to Supplierforce, which enables suppliers to register themselves on the system, manage their records and keep documents such as insurance and accounts up-to-date on the system..

The aim of the updated system is to be the first point of reference for suppliers when seeking quotation and tenders, whilst reducing duplication when undertaking future procurement projects to ensure the process of doing business with the council is as efficient as possible.

Letters and emails have been sent to all of the council’s existing suppliers explaining the changes to the new web-based supplier management system.