How Tennessee counties post bids (2026)
78 of Tennessee's 95 counties (82%) don't use an online bid platform. They post bids on their own website, in the local newspaper or in County Commission agendas, where vendors who only watch bid portals can miss them.
- 95Counties
- 17 (18%)Use an online bid platform
- 78 (82%)No online bid platform
- 46 (48%)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 Tennessee counties |
|---|---|---|
| BidNet Direct | 7 | 7% |
| Vendor Registry | 6 | 6% |
| Ion Wave | 1 | 1% |
| Public Purchase | 1 | 1% |
| PlanetBids | 1 | 1% |
| Bonfire (Euna Procurement) | 1 | 1% |
| County-run bid portals | 1 | 1% |
Where County Commission 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) | 58 | 61% |
| Not found online | 29 | 31% |
| CivicPlus Agenda Center | 4 | 4% |
| Other systems | 2 | 2% |
| Legistar (Granicus) | 1 | 1% |
| CivicClerk | 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.
- Bedford County
- Benton County
- Bledsoe County
- Bradley County
- Campbell County
- Cannon County
- Carroll County
- Cheatham County
- Chester County
- Claiborne County
- Clay County
- Cocke County
- Coffee County
- Crockett County
- Cumberland County
- Decatur County
- DeKalb County
- Dickson County
- Dyer County
- Fayette County
- Fentress County
- Franklin County
- Gibson County
- Giles County
- Grainger County
- Grundy County
- Hamblen County
- Hancock County
- Hardeman County
- Hardin County
- Hawkins County
- Haywood County
- Henderson County
- Henry County
- Hickman County
- Houston County
- Humphreys County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Lake County
- Lauderdale County
- Lawrence County
- Lewis County
- Lincoln County
- Loudon County
- Macon County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Maury County
- McMinn County
- McNairy County
- Meigs County
- Moore County
- Morgan County
- Obion County
- Overton County
- Perry County
- Pickett County
- Polk County
- Putnam County
- Rhea County
- Robertson County
- Sequatchie County
- Sevier County
- Smith County
- Stewart County
- Sumner County
- Tipton County
- Trousdale County
- Unicoi County
- Union County
- Van Buren County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- Weakley County
- White County
- Wilson County
Questions
How many Tennessee counties use an online bid platform?
17 of 95 (18%), based on FactWise's county-by-county research.
What is the most common bid platform for Tennessee counties?
BidNet Direct, used by 7 counties.
Where do Tennessee counties without a bid platform post bids?
On the county website, in a local newspaper and in County Commission 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 Tennessee counties post bids (2026)” and link to https://www.faircounty.com/reports/tennessee-county-bidding-2026.