| State Contracting |
Becoming a State Contractor
Take your first steps toward becoming a Commonwealth contractor. Learn how to register as a vendor, find contracting opportunities, market your business to the State, and more. |
The Procurement Process
Understand the Commonwealth's various purchasing requirements and processes. |
Commonwealth Purchasing Offices
Every agency has a purchasing office, and after the Department of General Services, they are the Commonwealth's biggest purchasers. |
| Working with Minority, Women, & Disadvantaged Businesses |
Minority, Women, & Disadvantaged Business Utilization
Find out more about the Commonwealth's commitment to Minority and Women Business Enterprise participation through programs such as the Disadvantaged Business Program and Minimum Participation Levels. |
| Federal Contracting |
Doing Business with the Federal Government
Just as the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has its purchasing program, requirements, and procedures, so does the Federal Government. Learn how to become a Federal contractor. |
| Becoming a Contractor |
Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs)
PTACs can guide you through the federal, state, and local government procurement processes through a myriad of methods from developing a government marketing strategy, clarifying government contracts, assisting in the preparation of bids and writing proposals, to reviewing bid packages. They also offer the BID MATCH program to match to available government bid opportunities. Find out what these specialists in governement contracting can do for you. |
State Contracting Workshops
If you have never done business with the Commonwealth and have no idea where to start, attend one of the many, free State Contracting Workshops. Held throughout Pennsylvania, these workshops can help you understand the Commonwealth's procurement process and find contracting opportunities. |
