Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council joins DemandStar network
August 15, 2019 - The Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council has joined the DemandStar network, an online network that connects government procurement officers with local and national suppliers. "Through the DemandStar network, these procurement departments will be able to use e-bidding to save money and fulfill diversity goals by reaching small, minority-owned and veteran-owned businesses in their immediate community," Ben Vaught, CEO of DemandStar, said in a news release. Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council is an association of local governments and gubernatorial representatives who coordinate planning for the community's future.