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Supplier Online Registration

Dallas County Supplier Online Registration

The goal of Dallas County Purchasing is to procure materials, supplies, equipment and services at the lowest possible cost consistent with the quality needed to provide the very best service to the public. To assist in this mission, the County has implemented a supplier online registration, bid notification and electronic bidding system. There is no cost involved to register, receive notification or submit electronic bids. Supplier applicants will need a valid email address. Only registered suppliers can participate in electronic bidding process. Upon approval of your registration, an email will be sent regarding the status of your registration.

Vendor Registration Information

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Why register?

The first step in doing business with Dallas County starts with registering as a County vendor. Vendors who register with Dallas County can participate in:

  • Bid on over 9,500 categories of commodities and services
  • Be sought after by County Departments seeking qualified vendors
  • Potentially qualify for programs that provide bidding preferences
  • Periodically be notified by email of County Bids by specific commodities/services
  • Respond online to solicitations for commodities
  • Access your profile at any time to make updates

 

 

 

Bidding Opportunities

Dallas County processes over 12,000 purchase orders and 350 formal (advertised) solicitations in a fiscal year. These formal bids are normally advertised on Thursdays in the Daily Commercial Record Classified Section under "legal notices." Formal solicitation bid notices are electronically sent to registered vendors meeting the National Institute of Government Purchasing (NIGP) Codes for the procurement opportunity.

For more information about bidding opportunities, please click here.

 

 

Small Business Enterprise (SBE)

The Dallas County Commissioners Court ("Dallas County") established its Small Business Enterprise Program ("SBE Program") for the purpose of promoting an inclusive supply chain through its commitment to the utilization of small businesses. In addition, Dallas County aspires to increase the participation of small businesses in all aspects of contracting with Dallas County to include its Prime Supplier awards through contracts with certified Small Business Enterprises (SBE), directly or indirectly through contracting, subcontracting, and/or other procurement activities.

For more information about becoming SBE certified, please click here.

 

 

Before you get started, lets take a tour of the supplier onboarding process - click here.

Let's Get Started

Do you want to be a supplier for Dallas County?

For registered suppliers, access your portal here!

 

 

Need Assistance?

 
 Purchasing Department
Records Building
500 Elm Street
Suite 5500
Dallas, TX 75202
Telephone: (214) 653-7431
Fax: (214) 653-7449
Auditor's Office (Accounts Payable)
Records Building
500 Elm Street
Suite 4200
Dallas, TX 75202
Telephone: (214) 653-6472
Hours of Operation: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Small Business Enterprise (SBE)
Records Building
500 Elm Street
Suite 0300
Dallas, TX 75202
Telephone: (214) 653-6021
 
 
For questions related to the Online Supplier Portal, please contact us via e-mail at supplierportal@dallascounty.org.

Responsibility of Maintaining Your Vendor Profile

As Dallas County looks forward to working with vendors, the County would like to remind you of your responsibility to maintain your vendor profile information. The County uses information of your vendor profile to send you email notifications of posted solicitations and vendor outreach events, etc. Your company information of contact names, email addresses, phone numbers, physical addresses just to name a few, must be current and accurate in order for the county to do business with you.