Contracting and Bids
Contracting
Audit Contract Approval
Audit Contract Approval Letter for 2025
Note: In the past, some agencies were granted pre-approval of their contracts for auditing services so long as they complied with the procurement procedures and contract provisions required by this letter. This will no longer be a practice. Starting January 1, 2026, your agency will be required to submit any new contracts for audit services impacting the State’s financial statements to the Office of the State Auditor for review and approval even if you have not been required to do so in the past.
Electronic Notification of Solicitations for Bids
North Carolina electronic Vendor Portal
All vendors should register at the above website to receive electronic notification of solicitations. However as noted by the Division of Purchase and Contract, “Being a registered vendor does NOT guarantee the receipt of electronic notification for all applicable solicitations. Vendors must routinely check the Interactive Purchasing System Bid site for a listing of current business opportunities with the Division of Purchase and Contract and other agencies required to post certain solicitations to this system. The Division of Purchase and Contract shall not be responsible if a vendor does not receive an electronic notification for any particular solicitation. This notification is provided as a convenience only. The Division of Purchase and Contract neither accepts nor assumes responsibility for electronic notification under all circumstances.”
Registration in E-Procurement System
All vendors should register at the above website to become a “registered vendor” with the State of North Carolina. This is necessary to allow agencies the ability to process purchase orders with “registered Vendors” through the NC Electronic Purchasing System. Additionally registration allows vendors to receive agency notifications for eQuotes or bid solicitations which have been processed through the Electronic Purchasing System.