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Find Contracting Opportunities

The City of Tacoma offers contracting and procurement opportunities for supplies, services, consulting, and public works support. We are committed to fair and equitable practices and offer guidance and technical assistance to local and historically underutilized businesses. Learn how to find contracting opportunities and get assistance below.

Contracting Opportunities

The City of Tacoma invites qualified suppliers to submit bids and proposals for posted solicitations. Solicitation documents are published and distributed in electronic form, either on the City’s Purchasing website or in SAP Ariba.
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The Board of Contracts and Awards (C&A Board) reviews requests to award or amend contracts over $500,000 and recommends award or rejection to City Council or Public Utility Board. Meetings occur virtually on Wednesdays at 9 a.m. when there is regular business to conduct such as waivers of competitive bidding requests or to hear contract award protests from a bidder with legal standing.

The Equity in Contracting Program offers access to contracting and procurement opportunities, as well as guidance and technical assistance, to historically underutilized businesses interested in providing supplies, services, and public works support to the City of Tacoma. The program aims to support a competitive and fair business environment for contracting, procurement and consulting opportunities that includes small businesses owned by minority, women, and socially and economically disadvantaged people.

The Equity in Contracting Advisory Committee is comprised of 15 appointed members and acts in an advisory capacity to monitor compliance of the Equity in Contracting Program.

Neighborhood and Community Services (NCS) funds community programs that strengthen our community. Funded programs support our efforts to improve livability, education, civic engagement, and equity and accessibility indicators in the City of Tacoma’s 10-Year Strategic Plan, including:

  • Homelessness
  • Household Stability
  • Civic Participation
  • Domestic Violence
  • Youth Development
  • Senior Services
  • Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders

Make it Tacoma

The City of Tacoma team wants you to succeed. That’s why we offer a myriad of detailed business resources that walk you through starting and/or growing your business. You can also connect with an experienced coach or mentor through one of our local business organizations or attend a training workshop to get hands-on guidance.
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