Government Contracting Resources

Government Contracting Resources 

Washington APEX Accelerator

Local and state government entities are required to adhere to strict guidelines in purchasing and public bidding when acquiring products and services for their operation. The Washington APEX Accelerator may assist in guiding local businesses to work with and sell their products and services to government entities and operates a local office in cooperation with the Tri-City Regional Chamber.

The local APEX center offers regular webinars and in-person presentations on how to do business with government entities, and most of these presentations are free and are open to members and non-members of the Tri-City Regional Chamber.

City of Richland Bid Opportunities

The City of Richland partners with Public Purchase, a web based eProcurement service, to list current bid opportunities for working with the City on public projects or purchases. If you're unsure whether you are set up to submit a bid to the City, we recommend your business utilize the resources provided above (Establishing Governmental Customers) to plan for governmental bidding. You may view current City bid opportunities and registration information by clicking here.

Washington State Electronic Business Solution (WEBS)

Register for WEBS to receive notification of state government contracting and bid opportunities. If you're unsure whether you are set up to submit a bid to the State, we recommend your business utilize the resources provided above (Establishing Governmental Customers) to plan for governmental bidding.

Washington State Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprise (OMWBE)

Get certified as a small business owned and controlled by minority, women, and social and economic disadvantaged persons, and receive the benefit of visibility in the organization's database for purchasing and procurement.