Doing Business with the State of Colorado
ACCESSColorado
Supplier Resources, Training & Outreach
The procurement function in Colorado is decentralized and businesses wanting to sell goods or services to State government must promote their goods and services to individual State entities and actively search for opportunities on ColoradoVSS and other solicitation websites. The State Purchasing Office is a valuable resource that helps guide businesses through the procurement process. ACCESSColorado is our program for active and prospective suppliers.
Instructions
Start with ACCESSColorado - 3 STEP Guide for doing Business with the State of Colorado. (Updated Jan 2017)
Areas covered in the guide are:
- STATE PURCHASING 101 - Understand State Procurement
- RESEARCH - Find out who buys your goods and services to help create an effective strategy
- REGISTER - Visit ColoradoVSS and identify opportunities through different lifecycles of solicitations
- ACCESS - Find out who to talk to and how to engage with the Colorado Procurement Community
- PURCHASING TERMINOLOGIES - Commonly used terminologies to help you navigate State Procurement
- RESOURCES - State, Business and Purchasing Associations that can provide support and assistance
After reviewing the Guide, use the links below to receive the information and tools to help you be successful in selling your goods & services.
STEP 1 | RESEARCH
ColoradoVSS and ColoradoBIDS (previous website) - review historical solicitation information
The Governor's Office of State Planning and Budgeting - Identify opportunities through reviewing Agencies' Plans and Budgets
STEP 2 | REGISTER
Solicitations - Find where all solicitations are posted
STEP 3 | ACCESS
RESOURCES | STATE OF COLORADO
Colorado State Government Organizational Chart - November 2016
State Agency Directory - With phone numbers, website links and Agency descriptions
RESOURCES | BUSINESS ASSISTANCE
RESOURCES | LOCAL PURCHASING ASSOCIATIONS
RESOURCES | NATIONAL COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
For more information contact
Barb Musick
Supplier Diversity Liaison
(303) 866-3640