Sarasota County, FL
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Doing Business with Sarasota County
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 utilizes the platform 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.
OpenGov Account Registration
NEW Users: Sign up for OpenGov and create an account: For more information about how to register, please visit the OpenGov help file.
EXISTING Users: If you are already registered with OpenGov, you can log in here.
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PROCUREMENT THRESHOLDS
Sarasota County Procurement uses several competitive methods to acquire goods and services for the county. Procurement method is determined in part by the estimated expenditure.
Procurement Events:
Vendor Training – Doing Business with Sarasota County
Current and potential vendors are encouraged to attend this overview of the County’s solicitation process from beginning to end.
Register
County Administration Center
1 Apex Road
Sarasota, FL 34240
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Resources
Procurement Code Effective 1-14-26
Delegation of Authority
Procurement Manual Effective 03-09-26
Contracts Administration Manual Effective 07-14-22
Electronic Signatures Manual Effective 06-19-26
General Terms & Conditions of Purchase Orders Effective 07-01-26
General Terms & Conditions of Solicitation Effective 07-01-26
Proposer Conflict of Interest Form
Foreign Country of Concern Attestation Form_Pur 1355
Protest Policy and Procedures
Protest Submittal Form
Ordinance 2025-042 (Code Updates)
Ordinance 2024-036 (Code Updates)
Ordinance 2020-065 (Code Updates)
Ordinance 2020-054 (Code Updates)
Resolution 2022-152 (Dollar Thresholds)
Insurance Requirements Effective September 2023
Electronic Invoice Submission Guidelines
Local Preference Checklist for Vendors
Sarasota County Ethical Standards for Vendors
