State Government Agencies
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Federal government agencies are required by law to maintain a certain percentage of contracts with minority suppliers.
Your state government offers a wide variety of opportunities for small businesses to compete for government contracts. Here you will find a list of state procurement agencies, and information on how to register as a contractor and bid on opportunities.
Alabama
* Alabama Division of Purchasing: http://purchasing.alabama.gov/
Get information on contracts, rules, and frequent questions.
* Vendor Registration: Register your business to be able to apply to invitations to bid.
* Alabama Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for businesses that provide
product or services to the highway or transportation construction.
Alaska
* Alaska Division of General Services: http://www.doa.alaska.gov/dgs/
Find information on where to locate bids, state procurement officers, and how to do business
with the state.
* Transportation and Pubic Facilities Procurement Gateway:
Find bidding and contract information for services related to the Dept of Transportation.
* Alaska Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for businesses that provide
product or services to the highway or transportation construction.
Arizona
* Arizona State Procurement Office:
http://www.azdoa.gov/agencies/spo/business_resources.asp
Get information on rules, regulations and how to do business with the state.
* ProcureAZ eProcurement System:
Register to find information on current solicitations and open contracts.
* Arizona Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for businesses.
Arkansas
* Arkansas Office of State Procurement:
http://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/Pages/default.aspx
Find information on statewide procurement processes and bids.
* Vendor Registration: Register online to get access to Arkansas vendor services.
* Arkansas Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for businesses that provide
product or services for highway or transportation construction.
California
* California Division of Procurement:
http://www.dgs.ca.gov/Default.aspx?alia … .ca.gov/pd
Find information for businesses that want to sell products or services to the state government.
* California State Contracts Register:
Search through one-stop site for information on contracting opportunities.
* Small Business and DVBE Services:
Get information on certification for California Small Businesses, Micro businesses, and/or Disabled
Veteran Business Enterprises.
* California Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for businesses that provide
product or services for highway or transportation construction.
Colorado
* Colorado State Purchasing Office:
http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/DP … 9264708367
Find information on procurement rules, vendor appeals and publishes on-line solicitation system.
* Vendor Registration:
Register to Colorado’s Bid Information and Delivery System to increase chances of receiving
responses to solicitations.
* Colorado Certification and Procurement Information:
Provides information for certification of small, women and minority-owned business enterprises.
* Colorado Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for businesses that provide
product or services for highway or transportation construction.
Connecticut
* Connecticut Dept of Administrative Services:
http://www.das.state.ct.us/Purchase/New_PurchHome/Busopp.asp
Find information on how to do business with the State of Connecticut.
* State Contracting Portal: Search for Bid/RFP solicitations, contracts and bid results.
* Small Business Set-Aside Program:
Find certification information for small and small minority owned businesses to qualify for state
set-aside contracts.
* Connecticut Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for businesses that provide
product or services for highway or transportation construction.
Delaware
* Delaware Government Support Services for Contracting:
http://gss.omb.delaware.gov/contracting/index.shtml
Find information for all statewide contracts, including Agency Bid Process Forms and solicitation
information.
* Office of Minority and Women Business Enterprise:
Provides information on the certification process.
* Delaware Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for businesses that provide
product or services for highway or transportation construction.
District of Columbia
* DC Office of Contracting and Procurement: http://ocp.dc.gov/DC/OCP
Use the vendor portal to find information on opportunities and requirements.
* Business Requirements:
Find the basic requirements and contact information in order to do business the District of
Columbia.
* Certified Business Enterprise (CBE) Center:
Allows small businesses to certify its business with the District of Columbia Government
Florida
* Florida Purchasing Division:
http://dms.myflorida.com/business_operations/state_purchasing
Find rules, forms and vendor resources for doing business with the state.
* Vendor Registration:
Register to get information on upcoming bids, post information on product and services and
receive purchase orders electronically.
* Florida Office of Supplier Diversity:
Find certification information for minority, women, and service-disabled veteran business
enterprises
* Florida Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for businesses that provide
product or services for highway or transportation construction.
Georgia
* Georgia Dept of Administrative Services:
http://doas.georgia.gov/Suppliers/Pages/Home.aspx
Find services for vendors wishing to do business with the state.
* State Procurement Frequent Questions:
Get answers to frequent questions small business owners ask.
* Vendor Registration:
Register your company and identify product and service offerings through a free web-based
system.
* Minority Business Enterprise Certification Program:
Find out how to certify your small business in Georgia.
* Georgia Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for businesses that provide
product or services for highway or transportation construction.
Hawaii
* Hawaii State Procurement Office: http://www.spo.hawaii.gov/
Get information on procurement policy and access to and register in the state’s electronic
procurement system, HePS.
* Hawaii State and County Procurement Notices:
Find current open solicitations for local government.
* Hawaii Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for businesses that provide
product or services for highway or transportation construction.
Idaho
* Idaho Dept of Administration: http://adm.idaho.gov/purchasing/
Get information on bids, contracts, registration with the online purchasing system and other
information for doing business with the state.
* Vendor Registration:
Register to access bid information and get complete details of bid requests for goods and
services.
* Idaho Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for businesses that provide
product or services for highway or transportation construction.
Illinois
* Sell 2 Illinois – Business Registration: http://sell2.illinois.gov/
Register to do business with the state and view contract opportunities.
* Small Business Set-Aside Program:
Find information on the state’s set-aside program and how to apply to be certified.
* Illinois Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for businesses that provide
product or services for highway or transportation construction.
Indiana
* Indiana Dept of Administration:
http://www.in.gov/ai/errors/idoa_404.html
Get a step by step guide on how to do business with the state.
* Contract Opportunities: Search through the purchasing and contract activities of the state.
* Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for businesses.
Iowa
* Iowa Business and Regulatory Assistance:
http://regassist.iowa.gov/home.html
Find opportunities to supply goods and services to fulfill state contract needs.
* Vendor Registration: Find forms to register with the state’s procurement services office.
* Targeted Small Business (TSB) Certification Program:
Find information about the program that certifies businesses owned, operated, and actively
managed by women, minority group members, or persons with disabilities
* Iowa Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for businesses that provide
product or services for highway or transportation construction.
Kansas
* Kansas Division of Purchases:
http://www.da.ks.gov/purch/
Find contract opportunities and information on how to do business with the state.
* Vendor Registration: Register to get on the state’s vendor bid list.
* Kansas Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for businesses that provide
product or services for highway or transportation construction.
Kentucky
* Kentucky eProcurement: https://eprocurement.ky.gov/
Find information on how to do business with the state.
* Vendor Registration: Register with the state’s self serve system to receive bidding opportunities.
* Kentucky Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for businesses that provide
product or services for highway or transportation construction.
Louisiana
* Procurement and Vendor Information:
http://www.louisiana.gov/Business/Do_Bu … the_State/
Find information on the Bidder’s List, Vendor Registration, Commodity Catalog, Technology
Contracts and Guidelines, and online forms.
* Vendor Registration:
Register your business to find out about contract opportunities and information.
* Louisiana Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for businesses that provide
product or services for highway or transportation construction.
Maine
* Procurement and Vendor Information:
Http://www.maine.gov/portal/business/vendors.html
Find information on vendor registration, contract opportunities and other resources to help you
do business with the state.
* Maine Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations.
Maryland
* eMaryland Marketplace:
https://ebidmarketplace.com/default.asp
Find information on vendor registration, contract opportunities and other resources to help you
do business with the state.
* Vendor Registration: Register as a vendor to participate in the state’s interactive bidding service.
* Small Business Reserve Program:
Register to qualify for state government contracts that are reserved for small businesses.
* Maryland Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for businesses that provide
product or services for highway or transportation construction.
Massachusetts
* Procurement and Vendor Information:
Find basic information on how to do business with the state.
* Procurement Access and Information System:
http://www.comm-pass.com/
Register as a vendor and find bid opportunities.
* State Office of Minority and Women Business Assistance:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for businesses that provide
product or services for highway or transportation construction.
Michigan
* Buy Michigan First: http://www.michigan.gov/buymichiganfirst/
Find information on vendor registration, contract opportunities and other resources to help you
do business with the state.
* Michigan Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for businesses that provide
product or services for highway or transportation construction.
Minnesota
* Minnesota Materials Management Division:
http://www.mmd.admin.state.mn.us/mn02000.htm
Find vendor information on bid opportunities and other resources to help you do business with
the state.
* Online Vendor Registration:
Register to do business with the state.
* Targeted Group/Economically Disadvantaged (TG/ED) Small Business Program:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations.
* Minnesota Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for businesses that provide
product or services for highway or transportation construction.
Mississippi
* Mississippi Electronic Portal to Government Contracts:
http://www.mscpc.com/
Find information on vendor registration, contract opportunities and other resources to help you
do business with the state.
* Mississippi Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for businesses that provide
product or services for highway or transportation construction.
Missouri
* Missouri Purchasing and Materials Management:http://oa.mo.gov/purch/
Find information on vendor registration, contract opportunities and other resources to help you
do business with the state.
* Missouri Office of Supplier and Workforce Diversity:
Provides certification information on Minority Business Enterprises and Women Business
Enterprises.
* Missouri Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for businesses that provide
product or services for highway or transportation construction.
Montana
* Montana Procurement and Vendor Information: http://gsd.mt.gov/error.aspx?aspxerrorpath=/content/processRequest.ashx
Find information on vendor registration, contract opportunities and other resources to help you
do business with the state.
* Montana Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for businesses that provide
product or services for highway or transportation construction.
Nebraska
* Nebraska Procurement and Vendor Information: http://www.das.state.ne.us/materiel/purchasing/
Find information for vendors, contract opportunities and other resources to help you do business
with the state.
* Nebraska Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for businesses that provide
product or services for highway or transportation construction.
Nevada
* Nevada Procurement and Vendor Information:
http://purchasing.state.nv.us/
Find information for vendors on contract opportunities and other resources to help you do
business with the state.
* Nevada Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for businesses that provide
product or services for highway or transportation construction.
New Hampshire
* New Hampshire Vendor Resource Center:
http://www.admin.state.nh.us/purchasing/vendorresources.asp
Find information for vendors on contract opportunities and other resources to help you do
business with the state.
* New Hampshire Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for businesses that provide
product or services for highway or transportation construction.
New Jersey
* New Jersey Division of Purchase and Property: http://www.nj.gov/treasury/purchase/doingbusiness.shtml
Find information for vendors on contract opportunities and other resources to help you do
business with the state.
* Vendor Registration:
Register to receive email notifications on new and updated RFPs.
* Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) Certification:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations.
* New Jersey Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for businesses that provide
product or services for highway or transportation construction.
New Mexico
* New Mexico State Purchasing Division: http://www.generalservices.state.nm.us/spd/spd.html
Find information for vendors on contract opportunities and other resources to help you do
business with the state.
* New Mexico Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for businesses that provide
product or services for highway or transportation construction.
New York
* Procurement Services: http://www.ogs.state.ny.us/purchase/default.asp
Find information for vendors on contract opportunities and other resources to help you do
business with the state.
* Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise Program:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations.
* New York Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for businesses that provide
product or services for highway or transportation construction.
North Carolina
* NC eProcurement at Your Service: http://eprocurement.nc.gov/
Find information for vendors on contract opportunities and other resources to help you do
business with the state.
* Vendor Registration: Register to receive electronic notices of open solicitations.
* North Carolina Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for businesses that provide
product or services for highway or transportation construction.
North Dakota
* State Procurement Online: http://www.nd.gov/spo/
Find information to help you do business with the state.
* Vendor Registration: Register your business to become a vendor for the state.
* North Dakota Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for businesses that provide
product or services for highway or transportation construction.
Ohio
* State Procurement and Vendor Information:
http://procure.ohio.gov/proc/index.asp
Find information for vendors on contract opportunities and other resources to help you do
business with the state.
* Minority and Small Business Certification:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations.
* Ohio Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for businesses that provide
product or services for highway or transportation construction.
Oklahoma
* State Procurement and Vendor Information:
http://ok.gov/DCS/Central_Purchasing/index.html
Find information to help you do business with the state.
* Vendor Registration: Register your business to receive solicitation notifications.
* Minority and Women Business Certification Programs:
Provides information on certifications procedures and regulations.
* Oklahoma Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for businesses that provide
product or services for highway or transportation construction.
Oregon
* State Procurement Information:
http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/SSD/SPO/index.page
Find information to help you do business with the state.
* Minority, Women, and Emerging Small Business Programs:
Provides information on certifications procedures and regulations.
* Oregon Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for businesses that provide
product or services for highway or transportation construction.
Pennsylvania
* Business and Procurement Information:
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=512&objID=1231&&level=1&css=L1&mode=2&in_hi_userid=2&cached=true
Find information to help you do business with the state.
* Minority and Women Business Enterprises:
Find out how to certify your small business in Pennsylvania.
* Pennsylvania Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for businesses that provide
product or services for highway or transportation construction.
Puerto Rico
* Puerto Rico Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program: http://sashto.dtop.gov.pr/CivilRights/DBE.html
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for businesses that provide
product or services for highway or transportation construction.
Rhode Island
* Procurement and Vendor Information:
http://www.ri.gov/business/index.php?su … nkgroup=91
Find information for vendors on contract opportunities and other resources to help you do
business with the state.
* Small Business Enterprise Services:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for Minority Business Enterprises
(MBE), Women Business Enterprises (WBE) and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE).
South Carolina
* Procurement and Vendor Information:
http://sc.gov/business/Pages/DOINGBUSINESS.aspx
Find information for vendors on contract opportunities and other resources to help you do
business with the state.
* Small and Minority Business Enterprise Program:
Provides information on certifications procedures and regulations.
* South Carolina Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for businesses that provide
product or services for highway or transportation construction.
South Dakota
* Procurement and Vendor Information:
http://www.state.sd.us/boa/opm/vendor_info.htm
Find information for vendors on contract opportunities and other resources to help you do
business with the state.
* South Dakota Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for businesses that provide
product or services for highway or transportation construction.
Tennessee
* Procurement and Vendor Information:
http://www.tennessee.gov/generalserv/purchasing/dobuis.html
Find information for vendors on contract opportunities and other resources to help you do
business with the state.
* Diversity Business Enterprise Program:
Find out how to certify your small business in Tennessee.
* Tennessee Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for businesses that provide
product or services for highway or transportation construction.
Texas
* State Purchasing and Vendor Information:
http://www.window.state.tx.us/procurement/
Find out how to get listed in the state vendor search engine, statewide contracts and bidding
opportunities.
* Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Program:
Provides certification information on the state’s procurement process to minority and
woman-owned businesses.
* Texas Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for businesses that provide
product or services for highway or transportation construction.
Utah
* Purchasing and Vendor Information:
http://purchasing.utah.gov/vendor/index.html
Find information on current bids, subscribe to the bid notification system and other resources.
* Utah Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for businesses that provide
product or services for highway or transportation construction.
Vermont
* Business and Vendor Information:
http://vermont.gov/portal/business/index.php?id=92
Find information for vendors on contract opportunities and other resources to help you do
business with the state.
* Vermont Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for businesses that provide
product or services for highway or transportation construction.
Virginia
* Virginia eProcurement: http://www.eva.state.va.us/vendors/index.htm
Find information for vendors on contract opportunities and other resources to help you do
business with the state.
* Virginia Department of Minority Business Enterprise (DMBE) Program:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for Small, Women and
Minority-Owned (SWaM) businesses.
Washington
* Business and Vendor Information: http://access.wa.gov/business/dobus.aspx
Find information for vendors on contract opportunities and other resources to help you do
business with the state.
* Vendor Registration: Register to do business with the state.
* State Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for businesses.
West Virginia
* Purchasing Division and Information:
http://www.state.wv.us/admin/purchase/default.html
Find information for vendors on contract opportunities and other resources to help you do
business with the state.
* West Virginia Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for businesses that provide
product or services for highway or transportation construction.
Wisconsin
* State Procurement and Vendor Information:
http://vendornet.state.wi.us/vendornet/default.asp
Find information for vendors on contract opportunities and other resources to help you do
business with the state.
* Wisconsin Certification Central (WisCert Central):
Provides information on certification programs for small, disadvantaged, minority, women, and
veteran (SDMWV) business enterprises.
* Wisconsin Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for businesses that provide
product or services for highway or transportation construction.
Wyoming
* Procurement and Vendor Information:
http://ai.state.wy.us/GeneralServices/Procurement/index.asp
Find information for vendors on contract opportunities and other resources to help you do
business with the state.
* Wyoming Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program:
Provides information on certification procedures and regulations for businesses that provide
product or services for highway or transportation construction.
