State Level Procurement Procedures & Overview - United States
Published: August 2009
123 Pages
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SummaryAn in-depth look at the process for taking advantage of state procurement opportunities in the United States.
STEP members are regularly requesting information on the process for taking advantage of state procurement opportunities in the United States (U.S.). In response, the Market Intelligence Group at STEP has developed this document summarizing the process for registering with each state procurement group.
This document was originally developed in July 2004 and updated in July 2009. It is our goal to do annual updates to capture any changes. However, companies are encouraged to check with the various state departments and web sites identified to ensure they have the most current information.
The following sources were used in the completion of this report:
Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT):
U.S. Business Development Division:
County Executives of America (CEA):
- Provided website links to States County Associations
- At county websites, contact and directory information was found
National Association of Counties (NACO):
- Provided website links to State County Associations
- At county websites, contact and directory information was found
National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO):
- Provided Government Purchasing Contact Information
- Provided website links to State Procurement Websites
Other References:
- Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers: http://www.aptac-us.org/new/
- GOVERNING State & Local Sourcebook: http://sourcebook.governing.com/index.jsp
- Government of Canada: sell2usgov.ca: http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/sell2usgov-vendreaugouvusa/index.aspx?menu_id=2&menu=L
- GovPro Media: http://govpro.com/
- NAFTA Secretariat: http://www.nafta-sec-alena.org/
- Recovery.gov: http://www.recovery.gov/
- State & Local Government Procurement - A Practical Guide. Lexington: The National Association of State Procurement Officials. 2008
- Summit Insight: http://www.summitinsight.com/index.htm
- U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance: http://www.uscommunities.org/
In addition to the above sources, at the end of each section focusing on a state, a reference list has been included for additional sources referenced in the compilation of information for that section/state.
Table of Contents
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Overview
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1
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Overview of U.S. State Government Procurement Sector
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2
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Key Sectors
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4
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Cooperative Purchasing
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6
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
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8
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NAFTA and State Level Procurement
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10
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Additional Support, Services and Resources
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11
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State Government Procurement Trade Events
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13
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Trade Publications
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14
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U.S. State Procurement Preferences
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15
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Alabama
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16
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Alaska
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19
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Arizona
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22
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Arkansas
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24
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California
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26
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Colorado
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29
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Connecticut
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31
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Delaware
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33
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District of Columbia
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35
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Florida
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37
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Georgia
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39
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Hawaii
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41
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Idaho
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44
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Illinois
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46
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Indiana
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49
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Iowa
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51
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Kansas
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53
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Kentucky
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55
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Louisiana
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57
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Maine
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59
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Maryland
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61
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Massachusetts
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63
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Michigan
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65
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Minnesota
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67
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Mississippi
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69
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Missouri
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71
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Montana
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73
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Nebraska
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75
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Nevada
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77
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New Hampshire
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79
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New Jersey
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81
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New Mexico
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83
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New York
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85
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North Carolina
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87
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North Dakota
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89
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Ohio
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91
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Oklahoma
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93
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Oregon
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95
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Pennsylvania
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97
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Rhode Island
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99
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South Carolina
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101
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South Dakota
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103
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Tennessee
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105
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Texas
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107
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Utah
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109
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Vermont
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111
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Virginia
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113
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Washington
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115
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West Virginia
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117
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Wisconsin
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120
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Wyoming
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122
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