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165state
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How to register to bid in Illinois

Where to register
BidBuy (Illinois eProcurement), plus the Illinois Procurement Gateway (IPG)
Cost to register
Free for IPG (\"There is no cost to vendors to register in the IPG\"). No BidBuy fee is mentioned in the official vendor manual; not explicitly confirmed.
Where Illinois posts bids
www.bidbuy.illinois.gov
  1. Go to bidbuy.illinois.gov/bso and choose the option to register.
  2. Work through the sections the vendor manual describes: Company Information, Administrator Information, Addresses, Terms, Categories & Certifications, and Commodity/Service Codes. Fields marked with an asterisk are required. You can save and come back later. The session times out after 15 minutes without activity.
  3. Choose NIGP codes. BidBuy uses them to match you to bid notices.
  4. Review the summary and finish. You'll get an email confirming your registration.
  5. Register in the IPG (ipg.illinois.gov) and complete the IPG Active Registered Vendor Disclosure.
  6. If they apply to you, get your IDHR Eligibility Number and State Board of Elections certificate before you bid.
What to have ready
  • FEIN/EIN, legal name and W-9 details
  • Registration with the Illinois Secretary of State as an entity in good standing. This is required before you bid, except for sole proprietors.
  • An IDHR Eligibility Number, which you get by filing the Employer Report Form (PC-1) with the Illinois Department of Human Rights
  • A State Board of Elections registration certificate, if your bids across all Illinois agencies will total more than $50,000 in a year
  • NIGP commodity codes for what you sell
  • Business classification details such as federal tax status, firm type, number of employees and veteran status
  • Addresses, an administrator contact (your email becomes your login ID), and shipping/delivery terms

Read the full Illinois registration guide →

Federal bids in Illinois also need an active SAM.gov registration. How to register in SAM.gov

Common questions

How many government bids are open in Illinois?

Right now there are 178 open bids in Illinois: 13 federal, 165 state and 0 local. FindMyBids refreshes this list every morning.

Where do I register to bid on Illinois state contracts?

Illinois uses BidBuy (Illinois eProcurement), plus the Illinois Procurement Gateway (IPG) (https://www.bidbuy.illinois.gov/bso/). Cost: Free for IPG (\"There is no cost to vendors to register in the IPG\"). No BidBuy fee is mentioned in the official vendor manual; not explicitly confirmed.

Where does Illinois post its bids?

Illinois posts state solicitations at https://www.bidbuy.illinois.gov/bso/view/search/external/advancedSearchBid.xhtml?openBids=true. FindMyBids also collects them here with plain-English summaries.

Do I need SAM.gov to bid on federal contracts in Illinois?

Yes. To be awarded a federal contract you need an active SAM.gov registration. It's free and usually takes up to 10 business days to become active.