North Carolina's
Interactive Purchasing System

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Vendor Link NC

North Carolina's new electronic vendor notification and registry system makes doing business with the State of North Carolina a whole lot easier! North Carolina Division of Purchase & Contract


  • Free online internet service for companies to do business with the state.
  • Part of the NC Interactive Purchasing System
  • Receive next day e-mail notification of procurement opportunities in your selected areas of interest.
  • Publicize your company to state agencies, universities, community colleges, and public schools seeking a wide range of products and services.
  • Register and enter information online about your company that you update anytime with staff changes, products, and others.

Visit Vendor Link NC:

      https://www.ips.state.nc.us/Vendor/

Many more services!
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What You Need to Get Started...

  • Personal Computer
  • Modem
  • Printer (optional)
  • Internet Connection
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader (download from Purchase & Contract's web site)

Free Access to Computers

  • Community colleges and many public libraries with access to Vendor Link NC and IPS
  • NC Small Business and Technology Development Center - (800) 258-0862
  • NC Community College's Small Business Center Network

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North Carolina's Interactive Purchasing System

  • Provides immediate access to information and services for vendors and agencies on the internet 24 hours a day!
  • Maintained by the NC Division of Purchase & Contract

Visit IPS:

     pandc.htm

Features Include

  • Vendor Link NC
  • Listing of registered companies
  • Listing of current solicitations
  • Statewide term contracts
  • Policies and procedures
  • Category lists
  • Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Program
  • Current events
  • Recycling information
  • E-Mail lists of purchasers and much more

Questions About Vendor Link NC and IPS


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