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FedBid, Inc. is a privately held company based in Vienna, Virginia that operates a fully managed online marketplace designed to optimize how federal, state and local governments, and educational institutions purchase simple goods and services such as IT products, office supplies and lab equipment, through a reverse auction-based platform.〔("FedBid's Big Plans" ), 'TechBis Now'', 2013-03-11.〕 == History == FedBid was founded in 1999 as a division of privately owned Procurement Technologies, Inc. of Gaithersburg, Maryland and initially raised more than $5 million in equity funding (Garage.com, Harvard Investment Group, Sun Capital Partners, and other equity funds) to launch the FedBid website. The idea came to Phil Fuster (a FedBid founder) when he became frustrated with the process of bidding on an RFQ.〔("FedBid.com Raises More Than $5 Million in First Round" ), ''InternetNews.com'', 2000-07-25.〕 The company ceased operations in December 2000 when it could not secure a second round of financing.〔Wakeman, Nick. ("Capital Markets Grow Cold for Once Sizzling E-Gov Startups" ), ''Washington Technology'', 2001-02-02.〕 In 2001, the FedBid online marketplace reopened under the ownership of Advance Technology, Inc., which changed its name to FedBid, Inc. in 2004. The new FedBid expanded the focus of its online marketplace from U.S. federal orders to purchase order (PO) transactions for bigger purchases of commercial items, including commodity-type goods and simple services.〔(FedBid Corporate History ), Retrieved on 2009-12-01.〕 According to company officials, transaction volume through FedBid.com grew from $31 million in 2003 to $94 million in 2004, and $204 million in 2005.〔Boland, Rita. ("Online Government Auction Benefits Buyers and Sellers" ), ''AFCEA Newsletter'', 2006-05-15.〕 In 2007, FedBid was awarded a business method patent (7,272,579) for its Auction Based Procurement System. In October 2009, FedBid announced that a record $875 million worth of purchases had been conducted though its site in FY2009, a 20% increase over FY2008.〔("FedBid Announces Record $875 Million Worth of Purchases by Government Buyers in FY2009" ), ''Business Wire'', 2009-10-21.〕 For FY2010, the company reported that $1.15 billion worth of purchases were conducted through its site in the prior fiscal year, a 30% increase over FY2009 and a 50% increase over FY2008.〔("FedBid Reverse Auction Business Booms" ), ''Washington Technology'', 2010-12-07.〕 In January 2012, FedBid won a major investment from the newly launched (December 2011) Revolution Growth Fund. Headed by Steve Case, Ted Leonsis and Donn Davis, Revolution Growth is now the largest investor in FedBid. As part of the agreement, Leonsis was named Vice Chairman of the Board of FedBid. The FedBid Board also includes General George Casey, the former Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army; Kim Cooke, Founder and Managing Director of Blue Water Capitol; Susan Bostrom, former CMO of Cisco; and Scott Hilleboe, also with Revolution Growth.〔("Revolution Growth Invests in Vienna Based FedBid" ), "Washington Post", 2012-01-16.〕〔("Revolution Growth Fund makes first investment in FedBid as company continues growth into new government and corporate markets" ), Retrieved on 2012-08-12.〕〔("FedBid Board of Directors" ), Retrieved on 2013-11-22.〕 Originally created to respond to federal government purchasing needs, in 2013 FedBid expanded its reach to include state and local government and commercial markets, with greater market expansion expected in as a result of the Revolution Growth investment.〔("Billionaire TedLeonsis: How FedBid is going to save governments and companies 10-12% on almost everything they buy" ), "VentureBeat", 2012-11-28.〕〔("FedBid as company continues growth into new government and corporate markets" ), 2012-01-17.〕 On January 20, 2015, FedBid announced that Joseph Jordan has assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2015. Under Jordan’s leadership in 2014, FedBid has helped its public sector customers drive greater competition and efficiency in the purchasing process, while also saving taxpayer dollars. 〔("FedBid Announces Joseph Jordan as New Chief Executive Officer" ), 2015-02-13.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「FedBid」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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