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G OV E R N M E N T P R O C U R E M E N T GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT SELLING TO THE GOVERNMENT/ PROCUREMENT The U.S. local, state and federal government buys nearly $100 billion worth of goods and services from small businesses each year. Selling to the government demands a completely different go-to-market approach than the commercial sector. The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington Metroplex alone has thirteen coun- ties and six public universities that will purchase from small businesses. In order to become a vendor, businesses will need to research and register before selling to local government entities including UT-Arlington, Tarrant County College, and the City of Arlington to name a few. Arlington Procurement System Finance Department – Purchasing Division 101 S. Mesquite, 8th floor Arlington, Texas 76010 817-459-6300 www.arlingtontx.gov/city_hall/departments/finance/ purchasing/bidding_procurement Our mission is to provide quality service to our customers and vendors alike, by implementing and supporting processes that will result in timely, cost-effective, high quality contracts through cooperative and proactive procurement practice. To receive notification regarding bids and proposals, we encourage suppliers to register through the City’s online Supplier Registration. Tarrant County Purchasing Department 100 E. Weatherford, Ste. 303 Fort Worth, TX 76196 817-884-1414 http://access.tarrantcounty.com/en/purchasing.html The Purchasing Department is a member of the administrative services team for Tarrant County. It is the department’s duty to furnish suppliers, equipment and services, when needed, to the various departments in the required quality & quantity, at the best possible price. Tarrant County uses TVORS (Tarrant Vendor Online Registration System), a self-serve, web-based, supplier registration system to contact vendors and disseminate information on bid/quotation opportunities. Arlington Independent School District Purchasing Department 1203 W. Pioneer Pkwy Arlington, TX 76013 682-867-7352 https://www.aisd.net/district/departments/chief-financial- officer/finance/purchasing/ University of Texas at Arlington Purchasing Department Business Affairs and Controller 219 W. Main Street Arlington, TX 76019 817-272-2194 https://www.uta.edu/business-affairs/procurement/index.php It is the Procurement Department’s objective to make purchases, on behalf of the University, using the most appropriate and effective method of acquisition in order to obtain the maximum value for each dollar of expenditure. Purchases, regardless of funding source, will be done on a competitive basis. Procurement Services does not maintain their own bidders list. Access to formal bid opportunities is available by registering with the State of TX Centralized Master Bidders List. All formal bids are posted on the Electronic State Business Daily or ESBD where vendors can retrieve the solicitation documents and participate in the bid/proposal process. University of Texas at Arlington Procurement Technical Assistance Center 202 E. Border Street, Suite 323 Arlington, TX 76010 817-272-5978 https://www.uta.edu/crosstimbers The UTA Cross Timbers Procurement Technical Assistance Center (CTPTAC) helps companies find contracts for work with local, state and federal governments. Their mission is to increase the number of contracts awarded to companies in the 61 county service area resulting in increased revenue and jobs in the area. Based at the University of Texas Arlington, we provide one-on-one counseling, events and up-to-date research in everything that has to do with selling to government agencies. AISD Purchasing Department is responsible for ensuring all District purchases are made in accordance with District, state and federal guidelines. Becoming a vendor with Arlington ISD is a two-step process. First, vendors are required to register online. (https://aisd.ionwave.net/Login. aspx). Second, vendors must respond to a bid. Even if you are not interested, request vendor responds with a no-bid. 38 39

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