How Pennsylvania counties post bids (2026)
50 of Pennsylvania's 67 counties (75%) 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.
- 67Counties
- 17 (25%)Use an online bid platform
- 50 (75%)No online bid platform
- 26 (39%)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 Pennsylvania counties |
|---|---|---|
| PennBid | 7 | 10% |
| Public Purchase | 6 | 9% |
| Bonfire (Euna Procurement) | 5 | 7% |
| County-run bid portals | 2 | 3% |
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) | 44 | 66% |
| CivicPlus Agenda Center | 13 | 19% |
| Not found online | 4 | 6% |
| Legistar (Granicus) | 3 | 4% |
| CivicClerk | 1 | 1% |
| Other systems | 1 | 1% |
| BoardDocs | 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.
- Adams County
- Armstrong County
- Beaver County
- Bedford County
- Blair County
- Bradford County
- Butler County
- Cambria County
- Cameron County
- Centre County
- Clarion County
- Clearfield County
- Clinton County
- Columbia County
- Crawford County
- Cumberland County
- Elk County
- Fayette County
- Forest County
- Fulton County
- Greene County
- Huntingdon County
- Indiana County
- Jefferson County
- Juniata County
- Lackawanna County
- Lawrence County
- Lebanon County
- Luzerne County
- McKean County
- Mifflin County
- Monroe County
- Montour County
- Northumberland County
- Perry County
- Pike County
- Potter County
- Schuylkill County
- Snyder County
- Somerset County
- Sullivan County
- Susquehanna County
- Tioga County
- Union County
- Venango County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- Westmoreland County
- Wyoming County
Questions
How many Pennsylvania counties use an online bid platform?
17 of 67 (25%), based on FactWise's county-by-county research.
What is the most common bid platform for Pennsylvania counties?
PennBid, used by 7 counties.
Where do Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania counties post bids (2026)” and link to https://www.faircounty.com/reports/pennsylvania-county-bidding-2026.