Procurement
COVID-19 update: Due to the ongoing public health emergency, our office is closed to the public. Bids may be submitted online at the City’s Supplier Portal website. For questions, email purchasing@boston.gov.
We buy the highest quality products for the City at the lowest possible price. Our department selects vendors through public bidding and processes purchase orders and contracts.
You can find information about all open bids and RFPs on the Bids and RFPs webpage:
Contact
1 City Hall Square
Room 808
Boston
, MA
02201-2034
United States
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Learn about bidding
How Boston's bidding process works
Contractors can bid to work on projects for the City.
Access the Supplier Portal
View Invitations for Bid, Requests for Proposal, and other events.
How to use the supplier portal
Use this portal to register, submit bids, and sign contracts with the City.
Help with the supplier portal
Here are some helpful tips and tricks for working with the Supplier Portal.
More resources
More resources
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