Oregon government bids for small agencies

Where Oregon, 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 (2)

Statewide strategic communications & media relations, Travel Oregon Pro ★★★★★ Oregon Tourism Commission, dba Travel Oregon due 2026-11-25 Marketing & PR
Digital remediation services, Travel Oregon Pro ★★★★☆ Oregon Tourism Commission, dba Travel Oregon due 2026-11-25 Web

Where Oregon posts its bids

State bids: OregonBuys. Oregon's eProcurement system, used by state agencies and many local governments to post contract opportunities. Open bids can be searched from the public search page; you need an account to submit bids.
Register as a vendor: OregonBuys supplier account. An OregonBuys account lets you browse opportunities and submit bids. To do business with the state you also register your business with the Secretary of State's Corporation Division.
Technology buying: Enterprise Information Services (EIS). Oregon's central state IT agency, responsible for state technology systems. DAS State Procurement Services also publishes statewide IT software license agreements.
Small business certification: Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity (COBID). Business Oregon certifies minority-owned (MBE), women-owned (WBE) and emerging small businesses (ESB) for state, county, city and special district contracts. ESB is race- and gender-neutral and based on business size.
Free bid coaching: Oregon 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 Portland	Open bids	SAP Ariba
Multnomah County	Open bids	Jaggaer
Washington County	Open bids	OpenGov Procurement
Clackamas County	Open bids	OregonBuys
Portland Public Schools	Open bids	PlanetBids

Good to know

Oregon businesses with one or more employees that bid or propose on public contracts must show proof of training on Oregon's pay equity laws. source
COBID minority- and women-owned business certifications are based on the owner, not business size, and do not expire. source
Clackamas County does not send out bid documents; it posts current bids and intent-to-award notices on OregonBuys. 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).