Arkansas government bids for small agencies

Where Arkansas, its cities and counties post their bids, how to register, and the open ones that suit a small web, software, video or marketing agency right now.

Open right now

No Arkansas bids on our vetted list at the moment. New ones turn up most weeks; the free Monday email brings the best five.

Where Arkansas posts its bids

State bids: Office of State Procurement Bid Opportunities. Lists current solicitations run by the Office of State Procurement, with due dates. Each listing links to a public SAP Ariba event preview (anonymous access), not the older ARBuy system.
Register as a vendor: Ariba Business Network Portal. The official supplier registration system since the July 11, 2026 launch. Vendors request an invitation through self-registration; approved vendors get an AASIS vendor number by email.
Technology buying: State Technology, Department of Shared Administrative Services. Publishes the state's IT governance rules under Act 480 of 2025, including the Technology Investment Justification (TIJ) policy and forms agencies use.
Free bid coaching: Arkansas APEX Accelerator: the state's APEX Accelerator helps small businesses with registrations and proposals at no cost.

Big city, county and agency buyers

Each of these runs its own bid page, and most want you registered in their system too.

Buyer	Bid page	Runs on
City of Little Rock	Open bids	Bonfire
Pulaski County	Open bids	Ionwave
City of Fayetteville	Open bids	Ionwave
City of Jonesboro	Open bids	their own website
City of Bentonville	Open bids	their own website

Good to know

Arkansas moved state supplier registration to SAP Ariba on July 11, 2026. Vendors registered before then must register again to respond to a solicitation, update their AASIS account or hold a current contract. source
AR Bid (Ionwave) is free to register, access and submit electronic bids. Pulaski County, the City of Conway, the City of Hot Springs and Central Arkansas Water post bids there. source

Before you bid

Registering takes time, so do it before you find the perfect bid: how to get registered, and how to write a capability statement (with a free template).