How Arkansas counties post bids (2026)
72 of Arkansas's 75 counties (96%) don't use an online bid platform. They post bids on their own website, in the local newspaper or in Quorum Court agendas, where vendors who only watch bid portals can miss them.
- 75Counties
- 3 (4%)Use an online bid platform
- 72 (96%)No online bid platform
- 28 (37%)List a purchasing email online
Bid platforms used
Counties that use an online platform, by platform. Some counties use more than one.
| Platform | Counties | Share of Arkansas counties |
|---|---|---|
| Central Bidding (Central Auction House) | 1 | 1% |
| Ion Wave | 1 | 1% |
| Beacon Bid | 1 | 1% |
Where Quorum Court agendas are published
Board agendas often show a purchase (approval to advertise, a budget amendment, an expiring contract) weeks before the bid is posted.
| Agenda system | Counties | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Not found online | 46 | 61% |
| County website (documents) | 24 | 32% |
| Other systems | 4 | 5% |
| CivicPlus Agenda Center | 1 | 1% |
Counties without an online bid platform
These counties post bids on their own website, in the newspaper or at board meetings. Each link shows where that county posts and who to contact.
- Arkansas County
- Ashley County
- Baxter County
- Benton County
- Boone County
- Bradley County
- Calhoun County
- Carroll County
- Chicot County
- Clark County
- Clay County
- Cleburne County
- Cleveland County
- Columbia County
- Conway County
- Craighead County
- Crawford County
- Crittenden County
- Cross County
- Dallas County
- Desha County
- Drew County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Garland County
- Grant County
- Greene County
- Hempstead County
- Hot Spring County
- Howard County
- Independence County
- Izard County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Johnson County
- Lafayette County
- Lawrence County
- Lee County
- Lincoln County
- Little River County
- Logan County
- Lonoke County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Miller County
- Mississippi County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Nevada County
- Newton County
- Ouachita County
- Perry County
- Phillips County
- Pike County
- Poinsett County
- Polk County
- Pope County
- Prairie County
- Randolph County
- Saline County
- Scott County
- Searcy County
- Sebastian County
- Sevier County
- Sharp County
- St. Francis County
- Stone County
- Union County
- Van Buren County
- White County
- Woodruff County
- Yell County
Questions
How many Arkansas counties use an online bid platform?
3 of 75 (4%), based on FactWise's county-by-county research.
What is the most common bid platform for Arkansas counties?
Central Bidding (Central Auction House), used by 1 counties.
Where do Arkansas counties without a bid platform post bids?
On the county website, in a local newspaper and in Quorum Court meeting agendas.
Method and citation
We checked each county's official website, purchasing pages, bid platforms and board agenda systems. A county counts as using a platform when its own website points vendors to it. Counts are recalculated from our database every time this page loads; county pages link to the sources.
You're welcome to quote these figures. Please cite “FactWise, How Arkansas counties post bids (2026)” and link to https://www.faircounty.com/reports/arkansas-county-bidding-2026.