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Government procurement portals

Each guide gives one portal's registration steps, fees and timeline, plus the mistakes that stall first-time vendors.

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  • SAM.gov

    Federal

    SAM.gov registration is free, takes up to 10 business days, and is required before you can submit an offer. The federal government obligated $793B on contracts in FY2025.

    Registration fee
    Free (registration, UEI, and renewal)
    Time to register
    Up to 10 business days to become active

  • Cal eProcure

    California

    California awarded $15.04B in state contracts in FY2024-25. Register free on Cal eProcure, certify for the 5% small business preference, and bid the SB/DVBE set-aside lane.

    Registration fee
    Free (registration and all certifications)
    Time to register
    Same day online; certification up to 30 days

  • MyFloridaMarketPlace

    Florida

    Registering in MyFloridaMarketPlace is free. The transaction fee is 0.7% through June 30, 2027, and every solicitation over $35,000 posts in the Vendor Information Portal, not the retired VBS.

    Registration fee
    Free (0.7% transaction fee on payments)
    Time to register
    About an hour, plus a 1-hour sync

  • NYS Contract Reporter

    New York

    New York advertises state procurements here, free. The threshold jumped to $150,000 in May 2026, and certified MWBEs and SDVOBs can be awarded work discretionarily up to $1,500,000.

    Registration fee
    Free (account, eAlerts, Business Registry)
    Time to register
    Minutes online; Vendor ID via your agency

  • Texas SmartBuy

    Texas

    Texas state agencies spent $35.8B on procurement in FY2024. This guide gets you registered on the CMBL for $70, watching live bids on the ESBD, and in front of 1,600+ local buyers.

    Registration fee
    $70/year (CMBL)
    Time to register
    About 1 hour online

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