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HUB/MWBE/Suppler Diversity Programs - Statewide

HUB/MWBE/Supplier Diversity Programs - Local

Federal Government Contracting Resources

Contract & Procurement Links

North Carolina Division of Purchase & Contract - North Carolina Department of Administration

Procurements are publicized online via the Interactive Purchasing System (IPS), which lists solicitations from all state departments and campuses, plus public schools and some local governments. Registration through Vendor Link NC provides e-mail notification of bidding opportunities

Federal Biz Opps - Federal Business Opportunities

Single point of entry, where commercial vendors and government buyers are invited to post, search, monitor and retrieve opportunities solicited by the Federal Contracting Community.

MatchForce - North Carolina Military Business Center

Matchforce can custom match North Carolina businesses to government contracts, government purchasers to NC suppliers, and job seekers to NC jobs. Businesses and contracting officers can register, post, search and receive opportunities.

Reed Construction Bulletin - Reed Construction Data

Provides plan and specification downloads and identify key construction opportunities with project tracking capabilities. Subscription-based.

IBuild - Carolinas Association of General Contractors

A complete list of public & private work- in design, bidding, and post-bid. Large numbers of projects in design & bidding stages with easy identification of minority-requirement projects. Subscription-based.

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Local Government Contract Opportunities

City of Durham, North Carolina

Provides information on bid proposals/requests for quotations, bid results, vendor application, upcoming projects and vendor certification.

Durham County Purchasing

Provides purchasing guides, staff directory, bid opportunities, vendor application and contract agreement forms.

City of Raleigh Purchasing Division

Provides information on becoming a vendor, bids and RFPs, purchasing FAQs, online bidding and MWBE program.

Wake County Purchasing

Current listings of Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Request for Bids (RFB) and Request for Qualifications (RFQ).

Town of Cary Engineering

Information on upcoming projects, specifications & drawings, staff directory and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Charlotte/Mecklenburg Engineering & Property Management

Management of the design and construction of neighborhood, storm water, transit, roadway improvement and other city-owned projects.

City of Greenville Purchasing

Locate current opportunities, download vendor application, search M/WBE Directory, and get copy of Minority and Women Business Enterprise Plan.

City of Wilmington Purchasing

Listings of current bids, instructions for downloading or printing bids, purchasing contacts, instructions for doing business with Wilmington, and MWBE listings.

Town of Chapel Hill Purchasing

Obtain vendor application forms, bid notices, purchase order terms & conditions, online surplus auction instructions.

City of Greensboro Purchasing

Instructions how to utilize Greensboro E-Procurement System to register and find bid opportunities.

City of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Purchasing

This office obtains materials, supplies, and equipment and service agreements and secures bids for materials and services for the City of Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, City/County Utility Commission, and the Winston-Salem Transit Authority. Obtains information on current bids, bid results, and vendor registration.

Duke University Health System

How to Purchase instruction such as SAP R/3, paper requisitions, procurement cards, storeroom purchases, and supplier agreements. Also you will find vendor information, environmental sustainability (GREEN) and supplier diversity program information.

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HUB/MWBE/Supplier Diversity Programs - Statewide Resources

Carolinas Minority Supplier Development Council

Provides certification services to minority firms that wish to do business with major corporations, public sector institutions and other private sector organizations. Also works to expand business opportunities to and establish business relationships for minority-owned firms .

North Carolina MWBE Coordinators Network

A statewide organization of municipal, state, Federal, private sector, public sector and non profit small/minority/women-owned programs and resources. Provides contacts for localized professional service, procurement and construction markets.

NC Office for Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB)
North Carolina Department of Administration

Advocates for minority, women and disabled-owned businesses in their efforts to conduct business with the State of North Carolina. Assists firms in becoming certified as historically underutilized businesses.

Office of Civil Rights & Business Opportunity and Workforce Development
North Carolina Department of Transportation

Provides disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) certifications. Focus is to increase minority, women and disabled-owned business participation in transportation projects.

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HUB/MWBE/Supplier Diversity Programs - Local Resources

There are also numerous localized or regionalized programs around North Carolina that can help minority, women or disadvantaged business enterprises in establishing local markets and obtaining certifications.

City of Charlotte Minority, Women and Small Business Enterprise Program

City of Durham Department of Equal Opportunity/Equal Assurance

City of Greensboro Minority and Women's Business Enterprise Program

City of Greenville Minority and/or Women Business Enterprise Program

City of Raleigh Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises

City of Winston-Salem Minority and Women Business Enterprise Program

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Federal Certifications

US Small Business Administration - Business 8(a) Certification

Program is designed to assist firms owned and controlled by economically and socially disadvantaged individuals enter the economic mainstream. Firms are entered into a structured 9year developmental process and benefit from developmental opportunities, in the form of sole-source and limited competition Federal contracts, provided by Federal agencies.

HUBZone Certification

Provides economic development and employment growth in distressed areas by providing easier access to Federal Contracting Opportunities.

Service Disabled Veteran Small Business

Presently self-certification. Eligible persons are those who service in the active armed forces services and who were discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable, and who disability was incurred or aggrevated in the line of duty during active armed forces service.

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Federal Government Contracting Resources

US General Services Administration (GSA)

The GSA awards contracts for commercially available goods and services;, and construction and maintenance of Federal buildings and U.S. Courthouses.

National Industrial and Classification Code (NAICS)

Official standard used by the Federal Government for classifying business product and services. It is a requisite you need to do business with the federal government.

Duns & Bradstreet, Inc

Apply here to get your DUNS Number. A D&B D-U-N-S® Number is a unique nine-digit sequence recognized as the universal standard for identifying businesses. A DUNS Number enhances the credibility of your business in the marketplace, and enables potential customers, suppliers and lenders to easily identify and learn about your company. It is also a prerequisite for doing business with the Federal government.

Central Contractor Registry

Create your business profile on this registry, also required by the federal government to do business.

Online Representation and Certifications Application (ORCA)

Self-certify as appropriate- small business; woman-owned business;;veteran-owned; or service disabled-owned small business.

US Small Business Administration

Apply for formal certifications of 8(a) Small Business Development Program Socially Disadvantaged Business or HUBZONE Business ( Historically Underutilized Business Zone).

GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Program

The MAS allows the Federal Government to contract with multiple vendors for indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts. To qualify, vendors must provide fair commercial pricing and complete appropriate solicitation. The website will help you search and identify the solicitation for your product/services and submit paperwork to the listed acquisition center.

The following websites are also very useful in providing information on how to do business with the federal government.

Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR)

Federal Business Opportunities (opportunities over $25,000)

GSA's Subcontracting Directory

Department of Defense (DoD) Small Business Programs

Prime Contractors by State

SBA SubNet

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