Faster, easier connections with local government agencies looking for you.

With Civic Marketplace, you are part of a network that prioritizes collaboration, innovation, and shared success.

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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

Stay informed on open bids, RFQs, and cooperative contracts while making it easy for local governments to discover what you offer. Our intuitive platform and advanced AI tools help ensure your products and services appear front and center for agencies seeking solutions like yours. Backed by a dedicated customer success team, you’ll have the support you need to maximize visibility and confidently engage with local government buyers.

Streamlined Experience

Our platform streamlines the procurement process, putting your offerings in front of local government decision-makers with just a few clicks. Track bid performance, receive timely updates, and manage your company profile all from one user-friendly dashboard.

Explore Open Solicitations
and Unlock New Opportunities

Discover active opportunities with the North Central Texas Council of Governments through TXShare. 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, upload case studies and references, and make your profile stand out

Win More Contracts

Engage with interested buyers, increase your visibility, personalize your bids, 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 suppliers.

II.

Opening Opportunities

We promote enhanced access for local and small businesses, fostering a level playing field and boosting 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 suppliers.

V.

Exceptional Stakeholder Engagement

We actively engage with our stakeholders – members and suppliers – 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 and former 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

Al Hleileh is a visionary entrepreneur, civic innovator, and the Co-Founder & CEO of Civic Marketplace. A two-time founder with a proven track record of scaling mission-driven ventures, Al blends strategic foresight with relentless execution to drive impact at scale.

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.