The State Purchasing Office (SPO)  promulgates the State's procurement rules (other than bridge and highway construction), handles vendor appeals related to bid protest decisions, sources and administers the state's 300 price agreements, maintains the on-line solicitation publication system for all statewide competitive procurements, conducts procurements for various state departments, manages the state's Commercial Card  and State Travel Management Programs, conducts statewide training in public procurement, runs the small business development program for state procurement, and performs oversight and generally establishes policy relating to public procurement by the State of Colorado.

ACCESSColorado 

ACCESSColorado (goods and services edition) is the State Purchasing Office's Guide on how to do business with the state of Colorado Procurement Community. Outlined in 3-steps, this guide will help you research your market in State goverment, register on Colorado BIDS, and access the purchasing community to promote your goods or services.

ACCESS Colorado user guide

ColoradoBIDS

The new Colorado BIDS platform is active at www.colorado.gov/bids.