Your gateway to powerful connections with local government agencies

By joining Civic Marketplace, you become part of a network that prioritizes collaboration, innovation, and mutual growth.

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Key Benefits for Suppliers

Generate
Revenue

Connect with hundreds of local government agencies actively seeking your products and services, increasing your earning potential with no additional marketing costs.

Access Opportunities

Gain visibility into open bids, RFQs, and cooperative contracts. Our intuitive search and notification systems ensure you never miss a lucrative opportunity. Our advanced AI algorithms and customer success team ensure you're connected with opportunities that align perfectly with your offerings and goals.

Streamlined Experience

Our platform simplifies the procurement process, making your offerings accessible to decision-makers at the click of a button. Track bid performance, receive instant updates, and refine your approach with actionable analytics.

Explore Open Solicitations
and Unlock New Opportunities

Discover active opportunities with the North Central Texas Council of Governments through TXShare. Our easy-to-navigate platform gives you instant access to open solicitations and new awards, empowering your business to grow and thrive. With dedicated support at every step—from personalized onboarding to live consultations—our team ensures your success. Don’t miss out on the chance to simplify procurement and expand your reach.

Getting Started is Easy

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Create your profile in minutes and start showcasing your products and services.

Explore Opportunities

Browse curated contracts and bids relevant to your business.

Win More Contracts

Engage directly with buyers and watch your business grow.

Our Mission

Civic Marketplace is a values-driven organization dedicated to enhancing public services through transparency, efficiency, and exceptional stakeholder engagement. We deeply believe in the nobility of public service and strive to advance the interests of our member governments and the communities they serve.

Our Core Values

I.

Commitment to the Public Interest

Our highly streamlined processes prioritize efficiency while maintaining full legal and procedural compliance, ensuring seamless operations for both members and vendors.

II.

Inclusive Access

We promote enhanced access for Historically Underutilized Business, fostering a level playing field and supporting economic growth within the communities we serve.

III.

Transparency and
Best Value

Through transparent processes, we ensure competitive pricing and deliver the best value for our members, promoting trust and the responsible stewardship of public resources.

IV.

Efficiency and Compliance

Our highly streamlined processes prioritize efficiency while maintaining full legal and procedural compliance, ensuring seamless operations for both members and vendors.

V.

Exceptional Stakeholder Engagement

We actively engage with our stakeholders – members and vendors – fostering open communication, collaboration, and mutual understanding to deliver outstanding service.

VI.

Trust-Based Relationships

We are committed to building trust-based relationships with everyone we interact with, ensuring that our business practices foster transparency, integrity, and respect.

Our Guiding Principle

At Civic Marketplace, we consider ourselves public servants in the private sector, dedicated to upholding the values enshrined in the Athenian Oath:

"We will never bring disgrace on this our city by an act of dishonesty or cowardice. We will fight for the ideals and sacred things of the City both alone and with many. We will revere and obey the city's laws and will do our best to incite a like reverence and respect in those above us who are prone to annul them or set them at naught. We will strive unceasingly to quicken the public's sense of civic duty. Thus, in all these ways, we will transmit this city not only, not less, but greater and more beautiful than it was transmitted to us."

Join us in our mission to build a better future for our communities through transparent, efficient, and inclusive public services.

Meet the Leadership Team

At Civic Marketplace, we blend profound knowledge and understanding of the public sector landscape with cutting-edge product and technology solutions.

Ron Holifield

President

Co-Founder and President of CivicMarketplace. Founder & CEO of Government Resources (largest municipal exec search firm in the USA). Director of Alliance for Innovation. City Manager x3

Al Hleileh

Co-Founder & CEO

Co-Founder & CEO of Civic Marketplace. Previously Head of Digital at Delivery Associates (acquired by Tirill Impact). Product Leader at Spring (acquired by Amaze) X2 Founder. Stanford MBA.

Christel Tristan

Engagement Director

With a strong track record in government, Christel has worked with elected officials, engaged communities, and created meaningful customer experiences.

Melissa Valentine

Senior Director of Operations & Support

As Senior Director of Operations and Support, Melissa plays a key role in driving operational efficiency and empowering her team while working with clients to support local government organizations.

Kip Harkness

Co-Founder

Kip is currently Deputy City Manager for the City of San José guiding the execution of the City’s enterprise priorities of Emergency Management and Preparedness, and Smart Sustainable and Reliable City: 21st Century Infrastructure: Former Global Head & Director of Innovation @ Paypal. Harvard Lecturer on Civic Innovation.

Jordan Schupbach

Director of Comms & Prod. Mktg

Public sector executive with federal & local experience in complex government operations. Specializes in strategic communications, human-centered design, and cross-functional team building to drive improved resident outcomes.

Brian Funderburk

Vice President - Agencies

With a strong track record in government, Brian is a former City Manager, CFO and local government leader. He is widely recognized for his thought leadership on innovation.

Marco Flammini

Design Lead

Marco plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of procurement technology for local government agencies. As our design visionary, he leads the creation of intuitive and impactful user experiences, collaborate closely with product and engineering teams, and set the standard for design excellence across our platform.

Latest Insights

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Harnessing AI for Local Government Innovation: Building Stronger, Safer, Smarter Communities

On January 27, the Technology Foresight Council (TFC)—co-hosted by the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG), TXShare Cooperative Purchasing Program, the Alliance for Innovation, and sponsored by Civic Marketplace—gathered local government leaders and industry experts to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) can redefine and enhance delivery of public services.

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How a New Partnership Between AFI and Civic Marketplace is Accelerating the Transformation of Procurement

The AFI and Civic Marketplace partnership aims to reduce procurement’s common challenges by putting advanced technology into the hands of local government innovators.

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Finally, Government Procurement Just Got Easier. A New Collaboration is Making it Possible

Civic Marketplace and TXShare team up to solve the public sector’s procurement challenges and save governments and taxpayers millions.

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