We pay a large sum, $550,000 for our subscriptions via our subscription agent. As a result, we have been asked by our administration whether we can bid out these subscription services.   Has anyone had experience bidding out these services and having  Ebsco, etc. respond ?
 If anyone has an information or other documentation or experiences they can share or can discuss with me, please contact me.  We have no interest in changing our agent but would like documentation as to why we would not bid out this service.

Thanks for any help you can provide,
Susanne

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Susanne V. Andrews, Serials Librarian
Claire T. Carney Library
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Rd.
North Dartmouth,MA 02747
Phone:(508) 999-8676