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Procurement
CES facilitates competition for client load by sourcing energy from all
pre-qualified and approved suppliers. We utilize a highly
competitive and respected electronic sealed process with multiple
suppliers to ensure that our clients achieve the best deals available
in today's energy markets, regardless of which suppliers are offering
them.
Competitive
Electronically Driven Bid Process
- Sealed-bid
process
ensures best
prices
- CES back
office process lowers
transaction costs, further reducing supplier margins
- CES computer
generated supplier feedback drives lower supplier margins while
encouraging strong supplier participation
- Bids are
submitted directly
to supplier pricing desks, eliminating the margins that suppliers
typically build in for their retail sales teams
Supplier
Qualification and Approval
Substantive differences exist
among suppliers, making a comprehensive
comparison of various suppliers' prices, products, and terms a daunting
task. CES performs a thorough due-diligence prior to
qualifying
suppliers as CES-approved. Approved suppliers must meet the following
criteria:
- Demonstrate a
solid financial position
- Agree to fair and
equitable CES-negotiated business terms
- Have reliable
customer account/billing systems
- Enjoy a favorable
customer service record
- Demonstrate
consistency in overall capabilities
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