What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe MetroHealth System seeks proposals for an offsite financial close management and reconciliation solution from onshore USA organizations. The required scope includes balance sheet reconciliations with ERP data imports, compliance tracking, and automated task and calendar roll-forward capabilities. The solution must also provide a real-time centralized dashboard displaying task statuses, close progress, reminders, and escalations. Vendors must submit proposals online via the MetroHealth Supplier Portal or by email, including responses to specifications, master purchase agreement redlines, and fixed pricing valid for at least 180 days. All substantive questions are due no later than November 18, 2026, through the portal's Q&A Forum tab or by contacting Supply Chain Management. MetroHealth evaluates complete proposals based on bid specification criteria, potentially requesting finalist oral presentations, and awards to the most advantageous proposal.
Minimum qualifications
- Register with VendorMate annually and maintain VendorMate compliance for its categories if selected
- Complete and achieve an approved risk assessment if requested as a finalist
- Execute a Business Associate Agreement if handling Protected Health Information
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Factors and criteria identified in the bid specifications | Not specified |
Documents to include with your response
- Response to Bid Specifications
- Master Purchase Agreement with any requested edits
- Proposed Pricing in editable Microsoft Word or Excel format
- Risk assessment if requested by MetroHealth
- Business Associate Agreement if handling PHI
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via the Supplier Portal
- Instructions
- Submitted via https://www.metrohealth.org/supply-chain-management. Response to Bid Specifications and draft MPA must be submitted in a single session; pricing uploaded in the Lines tab in editable Microsoft Word or Excel format.