How Georgia counties post bids (2026)
118 of Georgia's 159 counties (74%) don't use an online bid platform. They post bids on their own website, in the local newspaper or in Board of Commissioners agendas, where vendors who only watch bid portals can miss them.
- 159Counties
- 41 (26%)Use an online bid platform
- 118 (74%)No online bid platform
- 63 (40%)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 Georgia counties |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia Procurement Registry | 19 | 12% |
| BidNet Direct | 11 | 7% |
| OpenGov Procurement | 6 | 4% |
| Vendor Registry | 5 | 3% |
| Bonfire (Euna Procurement) | 4 | 3% |
| County-run bid portals | 1 | 1% |
| DemandStar | 1 | 1% |
| Public Purchase | 1 | 1% |
Where Board of Commissioners 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 |
|---|---|---|
| County website (documents) | 96 | 60% |
| CivicPlus Agenda Center | 26 | 16% |
| Not found online | 22 | 14% |
| CivicClerk | 8 | 5% |
| Granicus | 4 | 3% |
| PrimeGov | 1 | 1% |
| Municode Meetings | 1 | 1% |
| Legistar (Granicus) | 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.
- Appling County
- Atkinson County
- Bacon County
- Baker County
- Baldwin County
- Banks County
- Barrow County
- Bartow County
- Ben Hill County
- Berrien County
- Bleckley County
- Brantley County
- Brooks County
- Bryan County
- Burke County
- Butts County
- Calhoun County
- Camden County
- Candler County
- Carroll County
- Charlton County
- Chattahoochee County
- Chattooga County
- Clay County
- Clinch County
- Colquitt County
- Cook County
- Coweta County
- Crawford County
- Crisp County
- Dade County
- Decatur County
- Dodge County
- Dooly County
- Early County
- Echols County
- Elbert County
- Emanuel County
- Evans County
- Fannin County
- Gilmer County
- Glascock County
- Grady County
- Greene County
- Habersham County
- Hall County
- Hancock County
- Haralson County
- Harris County
- Hart County
- Heard County
- Houston County
- Irwin County
- Jasper County
- Jeff Davis County
- Jefferson County
- Jenkins County
- Johnson County
- Lamar County
- Lanier County
- Laurens County
- Lee County
- Liberty County
- Lincoln County
- Long County
- Lowndes County
- Macon County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- McDuffie County
- McIntosh County
- Meriwether County
- Miller County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Murray County
- Newton County
- Oglethorpe County
- Paulding County
- Pickens County
- Pike County
- Polk County
- Pulaski County
- Quitman (Georgetown-Quitman consolidated) County
- Randolph County
- Schley County
- Screven County
- Seminole County
- Stephens County
- Stewart County
- Sumter County
- Talbot County
- Taliaferro County
- Taylor County
- Telfair County
- Terrell County
- Thomas County
- Tift County
- Toombs County
- Towns County
- Treutlen County
- Troup County
- Turner County
- Twiggs County
- Union County
- Walton County
- Ware County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- Webster County
- Wheeler County
- White County
- Whitfield County
- Wilcox County
- Wilkes County
- Wilkinson County
- Worth County
Questions
How many Georgia counties use an online bid platform?
41 of 159 (26%), based on FactWise's county-by-county research.
What is the most common bid platform for Georgia counties?
Georgia Procurement Registry, used by 19 counties.
Where do Georgia counties without a bid platform post bids?
On the county website, in a local newspaper and in Board of Commissioners 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 Georgia counties post bids (2026)” and link to https://www.faircounty.com/reports/georgia-county-bidding-2026.