The Contractors Outreach Program (COP) online application exposes the city available bids to a larger and more diverse set of contractors. It serves as the front end to advertising, tracking and managing the contracting process, and therefore, it does not imposed or impeded on any internal processes.

It is easy to use and fast to setup. In most cases, it takes about two weeks to setup, and not months of development. You will have a robust and reliable online COP application up and running in TWO weeks.

Online application such as COP is a must have application as quoted in the July SPUR^[1] report:

"In order to stimulate competition from bidders, thereby maximizing quality and minimizing price, the City must engage potential suppliers [and vendors]..."

"it is necessary that the City do a better job of communicating with potential vendors, making information on upcoming contracts accessible, and improving awareness of the City's contracting process..."

"Improving out-reach and accessibility should be a primary function of the HRC [Human Rights Commission] with respect to contracting..."

Usage Hints:

Use the top Tab-Navigation to go to the specific step in the contracts-bid process.

• Bids -- Display the available bids.
   
• Dates -- Display all the important dates of a bid. You need to know the bid code [contract code] to search for the bid.
   
• Tabulations -- Display the top bids tabulation as required by law. You need to know the bid code [contract code] to search for the bid.
   
• Winners -- Display the bid winner as required by law. You need to know the bid code [contract code] to search for the bid.
   
• Certification -- Display the result or the status of the review and contractor certification as required by law. You need to know the bid code [contract code] to search for the bid.
   
• NTP -- Display the Notice To Proceed note as required by law. You need to know the bid code [contract code] to search for the bid.
   
• To access the site administration [admin console], where you are able to create new bids and upload the bid package, click on the Admin Console link on the upper right corner.
   
• The COP´s announcement page gives the full description of the application. More »
   
• If think that COP is best on-line application to increase outreach and accessibility, and NOT using it for your City's department, then call us and scream "COP is the best" or send us an email, cop@greentomato.com, with the subject line: "COP is the best".