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Vendor Relations

Vendor Relations is responsible for training and educating vendors on how to do business with the state of Georgia. We conduct monthly New Vendor Orientation sessions, provide a means to register your business and identify product service offerings through the Vendor Registration System, provide access to bid opportunities through the Georgia Procurement Registry, and assist you with how to be become a certified Small and/or Minority Business vendor.

The Governor’s Small Business Center joined the Georgia Department of Economic Development in January 2005 to focus on promoting Georgia’s economic growth. Many of their former responsibilities remained with the DOAS State Purchasing Vendor Relations. Please contact the GSBC for specific information about the responsibilites that transitioned with their organization.

For additional information about Vendor Relations, call DOAS' State Purchasing at 404-657-6000.

Vendor's Guide to eQuote
Updated August 2008, manual has been produced as a tool to help you understand eQuote and to respond to eQuote bids when you receive an email inviting you to participate in an eQuote solicitation.
(PDF, 1.8MB)

Vendor Orientation
Learn the steps to becoming a successful vendor with the State of Georgia.

Governor's Small Business Center
GSBC joined the Georgia Department of Economic Development January 2005. Please contact them for specific information about the responsibilites that transitioned with their organization. (Web site)

Certification Process
Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Minority Subcontractor Certification.