SERVING SOUTH CAROLINA GOVERNMENT & EDUCATION AGENCIES
THE EPROCUREMENT PLATFORM SOUTH CAROLINA AGENCIES CHOOSE TO MODERNIZE PROCUREMENT
Built for cities, counties, water and sewer authorities, school districts, and councils of government, and compliant with SC Code Title 11 Chapter 35 Consolidated Procurement Code and MMO procurement standards. Cooperative and multi-jurisdictional purchasing available via the Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS), with no new bid required.
South Carolina agencies
Cooperative purchasing options are available to allow your agency to purchase PlanetBids without a new competitive solicitation. Ask our team about options for your agency type.
TRUSTED BY AGENCIES ACROSS THE PALMETTO STATE
From the Blue Ridge and the Piedmont to the Coastal Plains and the Low Country, government agencies across South Carolina and the rest of the south count on PlanetBids to run compliant, transparent, modern procurement.
CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT
HOW REWA EMBRACED DIGITAL PROCUREMENT
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Eliminated paper costs and travel to the ReWa offices to submit proposals and hear bid awards – replaced 1,000- to 2,000-page construction solicitations and large paper bid submissions
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All information related to a bid is stored and tracked in one place, with a central vendor portal for questions and answers and addenda release
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When issues arise, research can be conducted within PlanetBids – every step of the procurement process is tracked, helping defend a decision with hard facts
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PlanetBids handles all agency and vendor customer support, with a U.S.-based, in-house team of former procurement professionals and technical experts
"Customer service became a very important benefit for us. Some eProcurement systems might outsource or minimize this in their offering, but it's an important reason for our success. PlanetBids has tremendous customer support and has been there from the beginning for user adoption through ongoing support as issues might arise."
Stephanie Selman
Senior Purchasing Agent, Renewable Water Resources
SOUTH CAROLINA PROCUREMENT COMPLIANCE
BUILT FOR HOW SOUTH CAROLINA AGENCIES ARE REQUIRED TO BUY
The Consolidated Procurement Code governs competitive bidding, vendor solicitation, and protest procedures for South Carolina state and local agencies, with oversight and standards issued by the Materials Management Office and the Office of State Engineer. PlanetBids is designed to meet these requirements, as well as State Auditor procurement file reviews, SCDHEC compliance audits for water and wastewater infrastructure, small and disadvantaged business subcontracting documentation, and IIJA broadband and water infrastructure grant conditions.
DBE, SBE Vendor Tracking
Vendor registration fields for SCDOT DBE certification, SBA 8(a) status, veteran-owned, and woman-owned business certification, with automated good faith outreach documentation for federally-funded projects.
Competitive Bidding Compliance
Automated statutory public notice, sealed electronic bid opening with timestamp verification, and standardized bid tabulation formats align with SC Code Title 11 Chapter 35 Procurement Manual standards.
Multi-Jurisdictional & Cooperative Purchasing Ready
PlanetBids offers a repository of cooperative and piggyback contracts and streamlined workflows for documenting cooperative and multi-jurisdictional purchasing arrangements, including shared vendor databases across counties, cities, water authorities, and school districts.
Water Infrastructure Compliance
Documentation workflows are built for SCDHEC State Revolving Fund procurement requirements and DBE participation tracking on IIJA-funded water and broadband infrastructure projects.
Audit-Ready Documentation
Timestamped, audit-ready procurement records are built for State Auditor procurement file reviews and DHEC consent order compliance reporting.
Council of Government & Special District Support
Simplified, shareable procurement workflows for South Carolina's councils of government and 200+ special purpose fire, water, and service districts operating with limited administrative staff.
NO NEW BID REQUIRED
Available on TIPS
South Carolina agencies can purchase PlanetBids by documenting cooperative and multi-jurisdictional purchasing authority under SC Code Title 11 Chapter 35, without running a new bid process.
PROCUREMENT EXPERTISE
NPI CERTIFIED
PlanetBids is certified as an Achievement in Excellence in Procurement® (AEP) eProcurement Certified platform by the National Procurement Institute, meeting critical standards for Electronic Sourcing (AEP Criteria 7b) and Electronic Evaluations and Automatic Scorecarding (7c).
EVENT PRESENCE
INDUSTRY EVENT SPONSOR
PlanetBids is a proud member of NIGP and a regular attendee and sponsor of the annual NIGP Annual Forum, as well as attending annual American Public Works Association and Government Finance Officers Association events.
THE PLATFORM
EVERYTHING YOUR PROCUREMENT TEAM NEEDS, NOTHING YOU DON'T.
PlanetBids is a modular, end-to-end procurement lifecycle platform. Start with what you need and add modules as your agency grows.
Requests & Solicitations
Create, publish, and manage IFBs, RFPs, RFQs, and RFIs from guided templates. Get live countdowns, drag-and-drop documents, and real-time status tracking.
Vendor Management
Create a centralized vendor registry with real-time Empire State Development MWBE and SDVOB certification verification. Automated outreach by commodity code generates good-faith effort documentation for State Comptroller pre-audit packages and Empire State Development utilization reports.
Compliance & Audit Trails
Every action is timestamped and logged, with automatic bid tabulation, sealed bid verification, and complete documentation trails that hold up to protests – $50B+ processed, zero valid protests.
Contract Management
Centralize awarded contracts with automated expiration alerts, amendment tracking, and insurance certificate management so you ever miss a renewal or compliance deadline.
Project Evaluation
Multi-round scoring with unlimited evaluators, consensus or individual scoring modes, and exportable matrices supports complex RFP evaluations for capital projects and bond programs.
AI with Guardrails
AI tools are built specifically for public procurement, with the compliance controls government agencies require. Get faster drafting and smarter vendor matching, within the boundaries your policies demand.
Requests & Solicitations
Create, publish, and manage IFBs, RFPs, RFQs, and RFIs from guided templates. Get live countdowns, drag-and-drop documents, and real-time status tracking.
Vendor Management
Create a centralized vendor registry with real-time Empire State Development MWBE and SDVOB certification verification. Automated outreach by commodity code generates good-faith effort documentation for State Comptroller pre-audit packages and Empire State Development utilization reports.
Compliance & Audit Trails
Every action is timestamped and logged, with automatic bid tabulation, sealed bid verification, and complete documentation trails that hold up to protests – $50B+ processed, zero valid protests.
Contract Management
Centralize awarded contracts with automated expiration alerts, amendment tracking, and insurance certificate management so you ever miss a renewal or compliance deadline.
Project Evaluation
Multi-round scoring with unlimited evaluators, consensus or individual scoring modes, and exportable matrices supports complex RFP evaluations for capital projects and bond programs.
AI with Guardrails
AI tools are built specifically for public procurement, with the compliance controls government agencies require. Get faster drafting and smarter vendor matching, within the boundaries your policies demand.
THE VENDOR ADVANTAGE
MORE QUALIFIED BIDDERS, ZERO VENDOR PHONE CALLS TO YOUR TEAM.
A deep, pre-qualified vendor network and a dedicated support team handles vendors for you, so your purchasing office can focus on procurement, not vendor phone calls.
VENDOR
NETWORK
40K+ qualified vendors ready to bid on your solicitations
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Vendors are matched to your bids by commodity code, no manual outreach lists required
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Agencies typically jump from 3-4 responses to 10-12 submittals per bid after switching to PlanetBids
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Empire State Development MWBE and SDVOB classifications are built in to meet South Carolina's 30% MWBE utilization goals for state-funded projects
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Vendors can register and bid for free, removing the friction that keeps small businesses out
EXCLUSIVE
DEDICATED
VENDOR SUPPORT
We help your vendors so you don't have to
When a vendor has a question about your solicitation, how to upload documents, or how to register, they call us, not your purchasing office. Our dedicated vendor support team handles it directly so your team stays focused on procurement. For you, this means no more:
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Vendor registration help calls
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Document upload questions
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Bid submission troubleshooting
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Addenda & notification questions
Results: Fewer incomplete bids, more competitive responses, and hours back in your team's week, every single procurement cycle.
VENDOR NETWORK
40K+ qualified vendors ready to bid on your solicitations
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Vendors are matched to your bids by commodity code, no manual outreach lists required
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Agencies typically jump from 3-4 responses to 10-12 submittals per bid after switching to PlanetBids
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Empire State Development MWBE and SDVOB classifications are built in to meet South Carolina's 30% MWBE utilization goals for state-funded projects
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Vendors can register and bid for free, removing the friction that keeps small businesses out
DEDICATED VENDOR SUPPORT
We help your vendors so you don't have to
When a vendor has a question about your solicitation, how to upload documents, or how to register, they call us, not your purchasing office. Our dedicated vendor support team handles it directly so your team stays focused on procurement. For you, this means no more:
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Vendor registration help calls
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Document upload questions
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Bid submission troubleshooting
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Addenda & notification questions
Results: Fewer incomplete bids, more competitive responses, and hours back in your team's week, every single procurement cycle.
WHO WE ARE
Built by procurement professionals, for procurement professionals
PlanetBids was founded specifically for the public procurement industry, and we understand the needs of procurement professionals. That origin matters, as every feature, every workflow, and every support interaction are designed to reflect how actual purchasing teams manage work under budget pressure, public scrutiny, and legal compliance requirements.
Designed for public procurement since 2000
We're not an ERP company that added a procurement module. We're not a startup that pivoted into GovTech. We're not a big conglomerate chasing a new market. We are a 25-year-old company whose entire business is built around making procurement professionals more effective.
100% US-based support staff with procurement backgrounds
Our in-house support team includes people with real public procurement backgrounds. When you call with a question about sealed bid procedures or vendor protest prevention, you're talking to someone who has managed that process themselves and understands your issues.
A solid foundation of PlanetBids agencies
550+ agencies. 1,000+ users. 99% retention. Zero valid bid protests across $50B+ in contracts processed. Our company has stayed focused on one thing for 25 years, and we have the track record to prove it.
WHAT SOUTH CAROLINA PROCUREMENT TEAMS ASK US MOST
Can we use PlanetBids alongside our existing MMO state contracts and cooperative agreements?
Yes, PlanetBids supports cooperative purchasing workflows, allowing you to document MMO state contract purchases, cooperative piggyback solicitations, and direct agency bids in one platform while maintaining the documentation required for each procurement record.
Does PlanetBids integrate with Tyler Munis financials and requisition workflows?
Yes, PlanetBids integrates with Tyler Munis through API connections that sync vendor records, purchase requisitions, and contract data, while Munis stays the financial system of record. Procurement happens in PlanetBids, and budget and payment processing stays in Munis.
How does PlanetBids help us comply with SC Code Title 11 Chapter 35?
PlanetBids maintains complete audit trails, automated publication timelines matching statutory notice requirements, sealed electronic bid opening with timestamp verification, and standardized bid tabulation formats aligned with SC Procurement Manual standards.
Does the vendor portal track DBE and small business certifications for IIJA-funded water projects?
Yes, vendors self-register with certification uploads, including SCDOT DBE certification, and agencies can filter and track DBE solicitation participation for SCDHEC State Revolving Fund projects and other federally-funded infrastructure.
What's the implementation timeline, and does it disrupt current procurements?
Most agencies are up and running within a few weeks of contract signing, with minimal disruption. Current procurements can continue in existing systems or manually while PlanetBids is configured and tested and staff are trained before go-live.
How much does PlanetBids cost?
PlanetBids is a SaaS subscription-based platform, with no per-bid, vendor, or transaction fees. Pricing is tiered based on functionality and features desired as well as number of full user licenses and number of solicitations released each year, with packages designed to fit any size and budget.
PlanetBids does assess a one-time setup fee that covers all implementation, training, and customization. Because of the custom nature of our pricing, we recommend speaking to a PlanetBids sales manager for a quote tailored to your agency.
Can multiple departments and special districts share one PlanetBids instance?
Yes, multi-departmental and consortium deployments let counties, cities, water authorities, and school districts share vendor databases while maintaining separate procurement workflows and permissions. Pricing is tier-based. Please speak to a PlanetBids sales manager for custom pricing for your agencies' needs.
READY TO MODERNIZE PROCUREMENT FOR YOUR SOUTH CAROLINA AGENCY?
Book a 30-minute demo with a member of our dedicated public sector sales team. We'll show you the platform, walk through the TIPS contract process, and answer questions specific to your agency type.
Available on TIPS with cooperative and multi-jurisdictional purchasing authority, with no new bid required
Consolidated Procurement Code compliant with audit-ready documentation built in
US-based support with procurement expertise
Pricing is tier-based, with options for any agency size and budget
99% client retention means our agencies love us