Solicitation & Procurement
Access diverse power supply resources and maximize purchasing leverage
Bring in expert guidance for hedging strategies, solicitation, and competitive procurement from various resources suppliers
Develop effective procurement strategies and negotiate favorable contracts
In a competitive power market, achieving the right balance of diversity and affordability is a challenging exercise. The GDS team brings decades of experience in power supply solicitation and procurement activities, so your organization enjoys long-term sustainability and meets the needs of your members or customers.
Solicitation & Procurement expertise includes:
Design a procurement strategy
Independent evaluation of proposals
Contract negotiations
Web-based RFP solicitation platform
Solicitation document preparation and management
END-TO-END RESOURCE SOLICITATION CONSULTING
From production and release of the solicitation to final contract negotiation, enjoy expert guidance for the management of resource solicitation.
Acquire renewable, BESS and thermal generation resources
Assess and evaluate what types of resources your utility needs to reliably and affordably serve your customers. GDS consultants provide the expert analyses and studies to determine the optimal solutions and then support the procurement of those resources. Managing competitive resource solicitations, independently evaluating proposals, and negotiating favorable contracts provides sustainable success for your utility.
Identify the best opportunities and secure favorable terms.
Keeping power affordable and reliable for customers or members is an increasingly complex mission. By applying GDS’s considerable solicitation and procurement expertise, you can ensure a resilient, sustainable, and affordable portfolio that satisfies your community’s needs.
Enter resource procurement negotiations from a position of strength
Diversify technologies and fuel sources
Apply significant leverage in negotiations
Keep power affordable for members
Minimize cost volatility from external market forces