The City of Boston offers bid opportunities through the City Record, online through the Supplier Portal, and through a non-electronic bid listing. Please check each location to ensure that your organization is familiar with all business opportunities with the City.
The City Record is the official and comprehensive repository of the advertisements for all open bids for the City of Boston procurement.
The City of Boston now uses an online process for purchasing, bidding, contracting, vendor registration and payment. Bidders and vendors can register for login credentials to the Supplier Portal to participate in these online procurement activities. The bid events on the Supplier Portal do not appear in the non-electronic bid list below.
The Supplier Portal provides vendors the ability to complete tasks online, such as:
Please view the bids that do not appear in the Supplier Portal on the non-electronic bid listing.
Non-Electronic Bids
City of Boston Announces Launch of Supplier Portal
On July 24, 2012 the City of Boston completed its upgrade to the PeopleSoft Financials System. Online purchasing, bidding and contracting with the city have begun. Please register your organization to access these features within the Supplier Portal
Finding Your Vendor ID
If you are an existing Vendor who has previously done business with the City, you should use your current Vendor ID when registering to use the Supplier Portal. Your Vendor ID can be found on both your Purchase Order and your check stub.
View All Announcements
Review all announcements regarding the Procurement website and the Supplier Portal.
