How Utah counties post bids (2026)
25 of Utah's 29 counties (86%) don't use an online bid platform. They post bids on their own website, in the local newspaper or in County Commission or County Council agendas, where vendors who only watch bid portals can miss them.
- 29Counties
- 4 (14%)Use an online bid platform
- 25 (86%)No online bid platform
- 11 (38%)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 Utah counties |
|---|---|---|
| Bonfire (Euna Procurement) | 4 | 14% |
Where County Commission or County Council 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) | 12 | 41% |
| CivicPlus Agenda Center | 7 | 24% |
| Other systems | 7 | 24% |
| Not found online | 2 | 7% |
| Legistar (Granicus) | 1 | 3% |
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.
- Beaver County
- Box Elder County
- Cache County
- Carbon County
- Daggett County
- Davis County
- Duchesne County
- Emery County
- Garfield County
- Grand County
- Iron County
- Juab County
- Kane County
- Millard County
- Morgan County
- Piute County
- Rich County
- San Juan County
- Sanpete County
- Sevier County
- Tooele County
- Uintah County
- Wasatch County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
Questions
How many Utah counties use an online bid platform?
4 of 29 (14%), based on FactWise's county-by-county research.
What is the most common bid platform for Utah counties?
Bonfire (Euna Procurement), used by 4 counties.
Where do Utah counties without a bid platform post bids?
On the county website, in a local newspaper and in County Commission or County Council 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 Utah counties post bids (2026)” and link to https://www.faircounty.com/reports/utah-county-bidding-2026.