Guides
How to register as a government vendor
Vendor registration guides for all 50 states and 42 of the largest cities and counties: the official portal, how to register, which certifications count, and what is open now. Every portal links to its official source.
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How registration works everywhere
Each government keeps its own vendor list. Registering with a state covers that state's agencies, not its cities; registering with a city covers that city, not its school district. Federal work needs a separate SAM.gov registration.
Registration is free on most government portals. It does not win you work by itself: it puts you on the notice list for your commodity codes and lets the buyer pay you once you win.
States
| State | Where state agencies post bids | Registration cost |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Alabama Buys | No fee listed by the State of Alabama |
| Alaska | Alaska Online Public Notices | No fee listed by the State of Alaska |
| Arizona | Arizona Procurement Portal (APP) | No fee listed by the State of Arizona |
| Arkansas | Office of State Procurement Bid Opportunities (SAP Ariba) | No fee listed by the State of Arkansas |
| California | Cal eProcure | Free |
| Colorado | Colorado Vendor Self Service (ColoradoVSS) | Free, with no annual fee |
| Connecticut | CTsource Bid Board | No fee listed by the State of Connecticut |
| Delaware | MyMarketplace Bid Solicitation Directory | Free |
| Florida | MyFloridaMarketPlace (MFMP) | Free to register; a transaction fee (0.7% at the time of checking) is deducted from state payments unless exempt |
| Georgia | Georgia Procurement Registry (GPR) | No fee listed by the State of Georgia |
| Hawaii | Hawaii Awards & Notices Data System (HANDS) | Free |
| Idaho | IPRO - Powered by Luma (Open Events) | No fee listed by the State of Idaho |
| Illinois | BidBuy | Free |
| Indiana | IDOA Current Business Opportunities | No fee listed by the State of Indiana |
| Iowa | IMPACS Hosted Solicitations (DASIowa Public Bid Opportunities) | Free |
| Kansas | Kansas eSupplier (Office of Procurement and Contracts) | No fee listed by the state |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Vendor Self Service (VSS) | No fee listed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky |
| Louisiana | LaPAC (Louisiana Procurement and Contract Network) | No fee listed by the state |
| Maine | State of Maine Vendor Self-Service (VSS) | No fee listed by the State of Maine |
| Maryland | eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA) | Free |
| Massachusetts | COMMBUYS | Free |
| Michigan | SIGMA Vendor Self Service (SIGMA VSS) | Free |
| Minnesota | SWIFT Supplier Portal (Office of State Procurement solicitations) | No fee listed by the State of Minnesota |
| Mississippi | Mississippi Contract & Procurement Opportunity Search (DFA) | Free |
| Missouri | MissouriBUYS | Free |
| Montana | eMACS (electronic Montana Acquisition and Contracting System) | Free |
| Nebraska | DAS Materiel State Purchasing Bureau Bid Opportunities | No fee listed by the State of Nebraska |
| Nevada | NevadaEPro | No fee listed by the State of Nevada |
| New Hampshire | NH Procurement Portal | No fee listed by the State of New Hampshire |
| New Jersey | NJSTART | Free |
| New Mexico | eProNM (JAGGAER) public bid board, State Purchasing Division | No fee listed by the State of New Mexico |
| New York | New York State Contract Reporter (NYSCR) | Free |
| North Carolina | NC electronic Vendor Portal (eVP) | Free to register |
| North Dakota | NDBuys (Public NDBuys, Open Opportunities) | No fee listed by the State of North Dakota |
| Ohio | OhioBuys (View Public Solicitations) | No fee listed by the State of Ohio |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma Supplier Portal, Open Solicitations | Free |
| Oregon | OregonBuys | Free |
| Pennsylvania | PA eMarketplace | Free |
| Rhode Island | Ocean State Procures (OSP) Bid Board | No fee listed by the State of Rhode Island |
| South Carolina | South Carolina Business Opportunities (SCBO) | Free |
| South Dakota | Central Bid Exchange Posting Board (ESM Solutions) | Free |
| Tennessee | Edison Supplier Portal (Central Procurement Office) | No fee listed by the state |
| Texas | Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD) on Texas SmartBuy | $70 a year |
| Utah | Utah Public Procurement Place (U3P) on Bonfire | Free |
| Vermont | VTBuys | No fee listed by the State of Vermont |
| Virginia | eVA (Virginia's eProcurement Marketplace) | Free to register; transaction fee of 1% per order, capped at $500 for state-certified small businesses and $1,500 for others |
| Washington | WEBS (Washington's Electronic Business Solution) | Free |
| West Virginia | wvOASIS Vendor Self-Service (West Virginia Purchasing Bulletin) | $125 a year once aggregate purchase orders exceed $5,000; creating the VSS account is free |
| Wisconsin | VendorNet | Free |
| Wyoming | Public Purchase (Wyoming General Services Division) | Free |
Cities and counties
| Government | State | Where it posts bids |
|---|---|---|
| City of Phoenix | Arizona | City of Phoenix Procurement Portal (OpenGov) |
| Maricopa County | Arizona | BidNet Direct (Maricopa County Procurement Services) |
| City and County of San Francisco | California | SF City Partner |
| City of Los Angeles | California | RAMP (Regional Alliance Marketplace for Procurement) |
| City of San Diego | California | City of San Diego PlanetBids Vendor Portal |
| City of San Jose | California | Biddingo (City of San José) |
| County of Los Angeles | California | Doing Business with Los Angeles County (open solicitations) |
| County of Orange | California | County of Orange OpenGov Procurement Portal |
| County of Riverside | California | Public Purchase (County of Riverside) |
| County of San Diego | California | BuyNet (County of San Diego) |
| City and County of Denver | Colorado | Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System (BidNet Direct) |
| Government of the District of Columbia | District of Columbia | OCP eSourcing (Ariba) |
| Broward County | Florida | BPRO (Broward County Electronic Procurement System) |
| City of Jacksonville | Florida | 1Cloud Supplier Portal (City of Jacksonville e-procurement system) |
| Miami-Dade County | Florida | INFORMS (Integrated Financial Resources Management System) supplier portal |
| City of Atlanta | Georgia | ATLSuppliers (City of Atlanta Department of Procurement) |
| City of Chicago | Illinois | City of Chicago iSupplier Portal (eProcurement) |
| Cook County | Illinois | Cook County Bonfire Vendor Portal |
| Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County | Indiana | City of Indianapolis Purchasing Division bid opportunities (OpenGov transition) |
| Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government | Kentucky | Louisville Procurement Portal (Bonfire) |
| City of Baltimore | Maryland | Workday bid opportunities (Bureau of Procurement) |
| Montgomery County, Maryland | Maryland | BidNet Direct - Maryland Purchasing Group (Montgomery County) |
| City of Boston | Massachusetts | City of Boston Supplier Portal |
| City of Detroit | Michigan | City of Detroit Bonfire e-bidding portal |
| Clark County | Nevada | Nevada Government eMarketplace (NGEM) |
| City of New York | New York | PASSPort (Procurement and Sourcing Solutions Portal) |
| City of Charlotte | North Carolina | City of Charlotte Procurement Portal (Bonfire) |
| City of Columbus | Ohio | City of Columbus Vendor Services |
| City of Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | Bidnet Direct - City of Oklahoma City and Trusts |
| City of Portland | Oregon | City of Portland Bids and Proposals (submissions in SAP Ariba) |
| City of Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | PHLContracts |
| Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County | Tennessee | Metro Nashville iSupplier (Oracle Cloud) |
| City of Austin | Texas | Austin Finance Online - Active Solicitations |
| City of Dallas | Texas | City of Dallas Bonfire portal |
| City of Fort Worth | Texas | City of Fort Worth Bonfire portal |
| City of Houston | Texas | Beacon Bid (City of Houston agency page) |
| City of San Antonio | Texas | SAePS (San Antonio e-Procurement System) |
| Harris County | Texas | Harris County Bonfire portal |
| Fairfax County | Virginia | Fairfax County Bonfire portal |
| City of Seattle | Washington | City of Seattle Procurement Portal (OpenGov) |
| King County | Washington | King County E-Procurement Supplier Portal |
| City of Milwaukee | Wisconsin | City of Milwaukee Purchasing Division Current Bid Opportunities (responses via Bonfire) |