How Kansas counties post bids (2026)
96 of Kansas's 105 counties (91%) don't use an online bid platform. They post bids on their own website, in the local newspaper or in Board of County Commissioners agendas, where vendors who only watch bid portals can miss them.
- 105Counties
- 9 (9%)Use an online bid platform
- 96 (91%)No online bid platform
- 35 (33%)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 Kansas counties |
|---|---|---|
| County-run bid portals | 3 | 3% |
| DemandStar | 2 | 2% |
| BidNet Direct | 1 | 1% |
| bids&tenders | 1 | 1% |
| Ion Wave | 1 | 1% |
| OpenGov Procurement | 1 | 1% |
Where Board of County 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) | 45 | 43% |
| CivicPlus Agenda Center | 32 | 30% |
| Not found online | 22 | 21% |
| iCompass / CivicWeb | 2 | 2% |
| Other systems | 2 | 2% |
| CivicClerk | 2 | 2% |
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.
- Allen County
- Anderson County
- Atchison County
- Barber County
- Bourbon County
- Brown County
- Chase County
- Chautauqua County
- Cherokee County
- Cheyenne County
- Clark County
- Clay County
- Cloud County
- Coffey County
- Comanche County
- Cowley County
- Crawford County
- Decatur County
- Dickinson County
- Doniphan County
- Edwards County
- Elk County
- Ellis County
- Ellsworth County
- Finney County
- Ford County
- Franklin County
- Geary County
- Gove County
- Graham County
- Grant County
- Gray County
- Greeley County
- Greenwood County
- Hamilton County
- Harper County
- Harvey County
- Haskell County
- Hodgeman County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Jewell County
- Kearny County
- Kingman County
- Kiowa County
- Labette County
- Lane County
- Leavenworth County
- Lincoln County
- Linn County
- Logan County
- Lyon County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- McPherson County
- Meade County
- Mitchell County
- Montgomery County
- Morris County
- Morton County
- Nemaha County
- Neosho County
- Ness County
- Norton County
- Osage County
- Osborne County
- Ottawa County
- Pawnee County
- Phillips County
- Pottawatomie County
- Pratt County
- Rawlins County
- Reno County
- Republic County
- Rice County
- Riley County
- Rooks County
- Rush County
- Russell County
- Scott County
- Seward County
- Sheridan County
- Sherman County
- Smith County
- Stafford County
- Stanton County
- Stevens County
- Sumner County
- Thomas County
- Trego County
- Wabaunsee County
- Wallace County
- Washington County
- Wichita County
- Wilson County
- Woodson County
Questions
How many Kansas counties use an online bid platform?
9 of 105 (9%), based on FactWise's county-by-county research.
What is the most common bid platform for Kansas counties?
County-run bid portals, used by 3 counties.
Where do Kansas counties without a bid platform post bids?
On the county website, in a local newspaper and in Board of County 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 Kansas counties post bids (2026)” and link to https://www.faircounty.com/reports/kansas-county-bidding-2026.