Our Mission:

To lead Sarasota County in transparent and ethical procurement practices that deliver best value, support community goals, and promote the responsible use of public resources.

Our Vision:

To be recognized as a best-in-class procurement team serving the community with excellence.

Sarasota County Procurement Values:

Attention vendors! Sarasota County is committed to enhancing service and efficiency for those doing business with the county. As part of the continual effort to update and improve the customer experience, Sarasota County Procurement now uses OpenGov for publishing solicitations and receiving vendor responses.

OpenGov offers many advantages including:

• Free system use.
• Email notification of bid opportunities, deadlines and addenda.
• Electronic response submittal.
• Mobile device compatibility.
• Technical support by phone, email or chat.

Added benefits include the ability to subscribe to and follow bid opportunities. Vendors can also use a chat feature to access technical assistance in real time.

See our active Solicitations.

Account Registration

NEW Users: Use this link to sign up for OpenGov and create an account: For more information about how to register, please visit the OpenGov help file here.

EXISTING Users: If you are already registered with OpenGov, you can log in here.

SUBSCRIBE:  Get notifications of our upcoming projects.

Sarasota County Procurement uses several competitive methods to acquire goods and services for the county. We work closely with business units to get what they need at the best value for taxpayers. Key methods we use to obtain goods and services include:

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Review Chapter 7 of the Sarasota County Procurement Manual for detailed information on all county procurement methods. 

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Procurement Events 

Register now for Tuesday, October 28, 2025

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Links of Interest:

• Procurement Meetings Calendar

• Insurance Requirements

• Florida Statutes

• Sunbiz

• Public Auctions

• Procurement Staff Directory