How to sell to Vermont government

State agencies post on VTBuys.^[1] Bids are in VTBuys, but BGS keeps a separate section for construction plan holders and upcoming construction projects.

Changed recently: VTBuys moved to UNSPSC Level 2 commodity codes on December 16, 2025 and auto-updated codes for existing suppliers.^[2]

BidRover is tracking 99 open bids in Vermont, from state agencies and local governments. Most common categories:

• Construction & facilities · 35
• Cloud & infrastructure · 24
• Architecture & engineering · 8
• Environmental & energy · 7
• Education & training · 5
• Healthcare · 4
• Professional services · 4
• Financial & insurance services · 3

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Busiest buyers

• Agency of Transportation · 16 open bids
• Buildings & General Svs, Office of Purchasing & Contracting · 12 open bids
• Clara Martin Center · 6 open bids

1. 01

   Register on VTBuys supplier registration

   Start registration. Cost: No fee listed by the State of Vermont. New suppliers fill out an initial registration; existing suppliers create a password and finish their business registration. An electronic W-9 must match your company information, and you pick UNSPSC Level 2 commodity codes.^[2]

2. 02

   Have your Vermont Secretary of State registration

   Not needed to bid, but needed to win a contract (except individuals doing business under their own name).^[3]

3. 03

   Have your Vermont Department of Taxes accounts

   Award winners must register accounts for every tax type they expect to owe.^[4]

4. 04

   Choose your commodity codes

   Notifications are sent by the codes in your vendor profile. Pick every code that describes your work, and revisit them when you add a service.

5. 05

   Watch the other buyers

   Cities, counties and authorities in Vermont post on their own sites, so check the ones you want to sell to.

Exact requirements vary by portal; the registration page linked above is the authority. Most ask for:

• Your legal business name and address exactly as registered with the state, and your federal tax ID (EIN, or SSN for some sole proprietors).
• A signed IRS Form W-9, which most buyers collect before they can pay you.
• Commodity codes (NIGP, UNSPSC or NAICS, depending on the portal) for every product and service you sell.
• A contact who will receive bid notices, plus any business license or registration the jurisdiction requires.
• Certificates of insurance and, for construction, bonding capacity: these are usually requested per bid rather than at registration.

• Sign up with the Vermont Business Registry for notices of state solicitations.
• VTBuys does not apply to suppliers who only receive grants.

• Vermont Business Registry Open Bids · State agencies, municipalities, schools, and regional bodies

1. bgs.vermont.gov/purchasing
2. vtbuysprocurement.vermont.gov/suppliers-bidders
3. sos.vermont.gov/corporations/
4. tax.vermont.gov/