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Increased Government Spending Brings Universities, Housing Authorities, Park Districts, Utilities, Towns, Cities, Counties & Villages to the DemandStar Network. SEATTLE, April 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DemandStar, the leading online network for connecting businesses of all sizes to public sector opportunities, has welcomed 107 new government… Read More »107 New City & County Government Agencies Join E-Marketplace, Connect to Over 100,000 Business Suppliers in Rapid Start to the Year

By: Ben Vaught Excel has its benefits, and it offers a lot of functionality, but it should not be your one and only procurement tool. There are a variety of technology solutions that can help procurement agents stay organized and streamline workflow. The right technology… Read More »Are You Stuck Using Excel? Technology Tools to Help Procurement Officers

Need for Suppliers Skyrockets Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Now more than ever, agencies seek suppliers who are competitive,easily identified and seamlessly contracted. DemandStar, the leading online network for connecting businesses of all sizes to public sector opportunities, makes public today that 53 new government agencies have… Read More »53 New Governments Join DemandStar in 2 Months

SEATTLE, Dec. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DemandStar, the leading network and virtual marketplace for connecting businesses of all sizes to public sector opportunities, announced today the company’s year-end growth with 100 new government entities and 20,365 new businesses joining DemandStar in 2020. DemandStar now has… Read More »DemandStar Closes 2020 With Record Growth and $3.5B in Contract Value Amidst Pandemic

Even with the ongoing economic and health crisis, a majority of Seattle’s tech companies are still hiring. That’s one takeaway from the Seattle Startup Hiring Tracker, a new list that longtime entrepreneur Adam Schoenfeld recently launched. Schoenfeld, who co-founded Simply Measured and is now VP of strategy at… Read More »Most Seattle tech companies are actively hiring despite the pandemic, analysis shows

June 16, 2020 DemandStar Adds Over 180 Governments and 30,000 New Businesses Over Two Years, Becoming the Fastest Growing Marketplace for Business-to-Government (B2G) Contracts. SEATTLE, June 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DemandStar, the open marketplace for bidding on government contracts, today announced that it closed a… Read More »DemandStar Raises $2 Million to Help More Local and Diverse Businesses Find and Win Government Contracts

Investing in a startup without meeting the founders in person — it’s the new normal amid a global pandemic. Version One Ventures just led a $2 million seed round in DemandStar, a Seattle startup that helps businesses connect with government purchasing officers. The deal came together… Read More »This VC firm just led a startup investment without meeting the founders in person — here’s how it went

Procurement Platform Continues to Transform Inefficiencies in the $1.5 Trillion Government Purchasing Market SEATTLE, June 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — To give government entities and businesses greater access to finding and securing partnership opportunities, DemandStar announces its new platform with novel features that allow for an even… Read More »DemandStar Unveils New Platform, Offers Improved Features to Better Connect Businesses & Government Entities

During Coronavirus Pandemic, eBidding Grows Faster Than Ever SEATTLE, May 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As governments look for private-sector help without personal contact, a record number of government entities last month turned to DemandStar, an online eBidding network connecting local and national businesses with government… Read More »Record Month for eBidding Procurement Between Government Entities