How North Carolina counties post bids (2026)
81 of North Carolina's 100 counties (81%) 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.
- 100Counties
- 19 (19%)Use an online bid platform
- 81 (81%)No online bid platform
- 45 (45%)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 North Carolina counties |
|---|---|---|
| NC eVP (North Carolina) | 4 | 4% |
| BidNet Direct | 3 | 3% |
| Tyler Munis Vendor Self Service | 3 | 3% |
| County-run bid portals | 2 | 2% |
| OpenGov Procurement | 1 | 1% |
| PlanetBids | 1 | 1% |
| Beacon Bid | 1 | 1% |
| Ion Wave | 1 | 1% |
| Bonfire (Euna Procurement) | 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) | 46 | 46% |
| CivicPlus Agenda Center | 22 | 22% |
| CivicClerk | 9 | 9% |
| Legistar (Granicus) | 6 | 6% |
| Not found online | 5 | 5% |
| Granicus | 4 | 4% |
| Other systems | 4 | 4% |
| iCompass / CivicWeb | 3 | 3% |
| NovusAGENDA | 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.
- Alamance County
- Alleghany County
- Anson County
- Ashe County
- Avery County
- Beaufort County
- Bertie County
- Bladen County
- Burke County
- Cabarrus County
- Caldwell County
- Camden County
- Carteret County
- Caswell County
- Cherokee County
- Chowan County
- Clay County
- Craven County
- Cumberland County
- Currituck County
- Dare County
- Davidson County
- Davie County
- Duplin County
- Edgecombe County
- Franklin County
- Gaston County
- Gates County
- Graham County
- Granville County
- Greene County
- Halifax County
- Harnett County
- Haywood County
- Henderson County
- Hertford County
- Hoke County
- Hyde County
- Iredell County
- Jackson County
- Johnston County
- Jones County
- Lee County
- Lenoir County
- Lincoln County
- Macon County
- Madison County
- Martin County
- McDowell County
- Mitchell County
- Montgomery County
- Moore County
- Nash County
- Northampton County
- Orange County
- Pamlico County
- Pasquotank County
- Pender County
- Perquimans County
- Person County
- Pitt County
- Richmond County
- Robeson County
- Rockingham County
- Rowan County
- Rutherford County
- Scotland County
- Stanly County
- Stokes County
- Surry County
- Swain County
- Transylvania County
- Tyrrell County
- Vance County
- Washington County
- Watauga County
- Wayne County
- Wilkes County
- Wilson County
- Yadkin County
- Yancey County
Questions
How many North Carolina counties use an online bid platform?
19 of 100 (19%), based on FactWise's county-by-county research.
What is the most common bid platform for North Carolina counties?
NC eVP (North Carolina), used by 4 counties.
Where do North Carolina 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 North Carolina counties post bids (2026)” and link to https://www.faircounty.com/reports/north-carolina-county-bidding-2026.