Group 1 - The first joint procurement of 10 kV transformers in the North China region for 2025 has been successfully completed, marking the first time State Grid Shanxi Electric Power undertakes a regional joint procurement project [1] - The implementation of intelligent procurement measures has provided a model for the joint procurement of distribution network materials across the entire network [1] - The decision to eliminate the bid security deposit starting from January this year has significantly increased the number of bidders by 50% and reduced material transaction prices, achieving an average cost-saving rate of 17%, which is a 10 percentage point increase year-on-year [1] Group 2 - To address the increased pressure from the surge in bidders, State Grid Shanxi Material Company has implemented a series of intelligent procurement strategies, including the "four isolations" during the evaluation process [1] - The company utilizes a "cloud bidding" system for pre-screening, automatically verifying bidders' performance invoices and credit information to filter out fraudulent and low-credit enterprises [1] - RPA (Robotic Process Automation) robots are employed to automate 90% of repetitive system tasks, significantly enhancing evaluation efficiency and reducing human intervention [2]