ReadyBid today announced the introduction of its new Duty of Care-Aligned Hotel Sourcing Model, designed to help enterprises incorporate traveler safety considerations directly into hotel procurement strategies.
As organizations place greater emphasis on employee well-being, duty of care has become a central component of corporate travel management. Travel managers are increasingly responsible for ensuring that hotel accommodations meet safety standards and support traveler security.
The new model focuses on integrating safety-related criteria into hotel sourcing processes.
Joseph Friedmann, President & CEO of ReadyBid, said duty of care is now a key priority for travel programs.
“Ensuring traveler safety is fundamental,” Friedmann said. “This model helps organizations incorporate safety considerations into their hotel sourcing decisions.”
Using ReadyBid’s hotel RFP tool, procurement teams can include safety-related requirements in sourcing templates. Hotels participating in hotel bidding events can provide information on security measures, location safety, and emergency preparedness.
This structured approach allows travel managers to evaluate hotel suppliers based on both safety and operational criteria.
ReadyBid’s hotel sourcing platform provides centralized dashboards where procurement teams can review supplier responses and compare safety-related data across sourcing cycles.
For multinational enterprises, this model helps maintain consistent safety standards across regions while supporting compliance with corporate travel policies.
The Duty of Care-Aligned Model also supports better communication between travel managers and employees by ensuring that selected hotel options meet established safety expectations.
“Safety and procurement go hand in hand,” Friedmann added. “Organizations need sourcing strategies that support both.”
ReadyBid expects duty of care integration to become increasingly important as corporate travel programs continue evolving.
About ReadyBid:
ReadyBid provides hotel RFP and hotel sourcing technology designed to help enterprises modernize hotel procurement strategies. Its cloud-based platform enables organizations to manage hotel bidding events, analyze supplier responses, and optimize hotel procurement across global business travel management programs.
