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State procurement portal

A state procurement portal is the website a state runs to register vendors, post solicitations, take questions and receive bids for state agencies, and often for the counties, cities, school districts and universities that choose to use it.

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QuestionIs there a middle ground between free SAM.gov searches and a five-figure bid subscription?

Hey everyone, we're a small landscaping company with nine employees, and we've been trying to get into government work this year. Our main target is...

bid-finding-tools sam-gov alerts

Jordan P.asked 2d ago

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AnsweredHow do I bid on state contracts, and do I really have to register in every state separately?

Yes, you absolutely need to register in each state's system separately. Tom is right about that; there is no central system like SAM.gov for state...

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Jordan P.asked 2d ago

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QuestionIs submitting RFPs always this bureaucratic, or does it get faster after the first few?

Hey everyone, Jordan P. here from Jacksonville, FL. My company runs a 9-person landscaping crew. We decided this year to go after government work,...

beginner proposal-writing lessons-learned

Jordan P.asked 2d ago

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AnsweredHow do you filter the junk out of bid alert emails without missing the real ones?

Your firm should refine your search parameters by reviewing the Product Service Codes (PSCs) and keywords used in the actual solicitations you are...

alerts bid-finding-tools sam-gov

Jo R.asked 2d ago

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AnsweredWhat is NASPO ValuePoint, and can a small firm realistically get on a NASPO contract?

NASPO ValuePoint is a cooperative purchasing program that state and local governments use to buy goods and services. A small firm can realistically...

cooperative-purchasing state-portal state-contracts

Keisha W.Verified vendorasked 2d ago

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AnsweredWhere can I read winning proposals from past RFPs without filing a records request for each?

There is no central repository for winning proposals at the state or local level, and you will need to file a public records request for each one....

public-records award state-contracts

Jordan P.asked 2d ago

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QuestionHow do I find out who won a government contract I bid on, and for how much?

My small business bid on two contracts about two months ago and I haven't heard anything back. We submitted an offer for a school district furniture...

award public-records bid-tabulation

Priya S.Verified vendorasked 2d ago