The County spends over $2.2 billion on a wide variety of goods and services. See what we buy.
This page is your starting point to understand how the County buys and how you find opportunities.
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The County’s BuyNet website is where we manage much of the business with us.
We use BuyNet to:
- Post contract opportunities
- Manage vendor registration
- Share updates about purchasing needs
You can use BuyNet to:
- Register as a vendor to be eligible for County contracts
- See current and upcoming solicitations for goods and services
- Download bid documents and submit proposals
- Track the status of bids and awards
- Get notifications about new opportunities that match your business
You will need BuyNet to stay informed and compete for County business. When you register on BuyNet, you can choose codes for specific products and services that match what your business offers. BuyNet automatically sends you email alerts when new solicitations match your business.
Visit BuyNet
Search contracts
Looking at current contracts can help you understand how to answer solicitations. By reviewing current contracts, you can view the terms, pricing, and scope of services prior to responding to an open solicitation, giving you a competitive edge in the procurement process.
Find the right opportunity
Check the Procurement Forecast
The Procurement Forecast helps you prepare by showing:
- What we expect to buy in the next 6 months
- Estimated timelines
- Current contract numbers. Search contracts to see the existing contracts and understand the terms, pricing and scope of services.
See if your business qualifies for special programs
The County is committed to supporting a diverse supplier base. We offer several programs to help:
- Small businesses
- Veteran-owned businesses
- Nonprofit organizations
- Organizations that address economic, social, and environmental disparities
These groups get advantages when competing for County business. See definitions and learn more at Contracting programs for small-local, veteran, nonprofit and other organizations.
Construction bids for public works projects
Contractors interested in bidding on public works projects must be pre-qualified. The County publishes the prequalification on BuyNet each quarter. We place qualified contractors on the prequalified list for 12 months.
See Qualified Public Works Contractors
Get help
The contracting process can be hard to understand. We have programs and partner organizations to help small businesses, nonprofits and community organizations do business with the County.
Visit Small Business Support page
The Department of Purchasing and Contracting can also help answer many questions.
