This post will provide information about how to get government auction contracts. The first step is to find out where the government auctions are being conducted; you will need to obtain a list of government agency’s procurement offices. Most states have an Office of Cities and Counties that produces a list for $5-$10. Once you have the list you will want to have your company’s information placed on a vendor’s list for the agency you would like to work with.

There are three ways in which your information can get to these agencies; you can call, write or subscribe to a service that makes your company aware of upcoming bid opportunities; I have done all three and recommend writing. Mail a simple postcard that states, “we request our company’s information be placed on the vendor’s list for upcoming contracting opportunities in auctioneering or liquidation services.” Remember to include your company’s name, address and telephone number. If you decide to make telephone calls, be prepared to stay on hold and probably be told your request needs to be in writing. If you subscribe to a service such as Bid Source, be aware that there is not a SIC code for auctioneering services which makes it difficult for these services to flag bidding opportunities for your company. When I subscribed, to this service they missed five bid opportunities in one month.

The government office will notify you when a government auction is coming up for bid by sending you a Request For Proposal (RFP). Once you receive the RFP read through the entire document and highlight areas of concern such as costs, who pays advertising, how much staff is required, is there a delay in reimbursement of costs and etc. Read very, very carefully because you will need to fulfill and address every point in the RFP. Make a list of your company’s expertise along with areas that will be hard to address within the RFP.

For more information about a government auction, contact Auction Systems.

Tempe auction house, Auction Systems Auctioneers & Appraisers Inc., has recently updated the automation system and the programming of their Auction Systems Radio Network.

The Auction Systems Radio Network Auction is a live auction radio network that Auction Systems broadcasts over the Internet. The station broadcasts live auctions including Phoenix Police and business liquidation auctions and the greatest hits from the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80, 90s and today.

The Auction System Radio Network has recently upgraded to a new automation system called Digital Jukebox. This new automation system adds a couple key features including: Automatic Start-up that works in case of a power outage the system will reboot itself to begin playing where it left off, voice tracking that will give ASRN a more “Live Sound” with announcers being able to talk between songs, weather and temperature announcements and a “Now playing” feature that shows what song is currently playing on the Web site.

The Auction Systems Radio Network has also made a number of updates to its programming. The network will be adding a daily news and commentary show each week day morning, a 60 second profile of America, a 60 second mental health update and a 60 second health report.

The Auction Systems Radio Network’s main thrust is to promote Auction Systems and auction events in Arizona but they also aim to provide a full service radio station. Meaning that they are not just a music or talk station but provide several means of entertainment for their listeners. Auction Systems believes this full service format appeals to a much broader base and provides something for all auction lovers

For more information about our Tempe auction house’s radio network, contact Auction Systems.