How Virginia counties post bids (2026)
86 of Virginia's 133 counties (65%) don't use an online bid platform. They post bids on their own website, in the local newspaper or in Board of Supervisors agendas, where vendors who only watch bid portals can miss them.
- 133Counties
- 47 (35%)Use an online bid platform
- 86 (65%)No online bid platform
- 35 (26%)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 Virginia counties |
|---|---|---|
| eVA (Virginia) | 31 | 23% |
| County-run bid portals | 5 | 4% |
| DemandStar | 5 | 4% |
| Bonfire (Euna Procurement) | 4 | 3% |
| OpenGov Procurement | 4 | 3% |
| Vendor Registry | 1 | 1% |
| Periscope S2G (BidSync) | 1 | 1% |
| Beacon Bid | 1 | 1% |
| Public Purchase | 1 | 1% |
Where Board of Supervisors 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) | 53 | 40% |
| CivicPlus Agenda Center | 40 | 30% |
| Not found online | 17 | 13% |
| Granicus | 5 | 4% |
| CivicClerk | 5 | 4% |
| Legistar (Granicus) | 4 | 3% |
| BoardDocs | 3 | 2% |
| Other systems | 3 | 2% |
| iCompass / CivicWeb | 3 | 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.
- Accomack County
- Alleghany County
- Amelia County
- Amherst County
- Appomattox County
- Augusta County
- Bath County
- Bedford County
- Bland County
- Bristol (independent city)
- Brunswick County
- Buchanan County
- Buckingham County
- Buena Vista (independent city)
- Carroll County
- Charles City
- Charlotte County
- Chesapeake (independent city)
- Clarke County
- Colonial Heights (independent city)
- Covington (independent city)
- Craig County
- Cumberland County
- Danville (independent city)
- Dickenson County
- Emporia (independent city)
- Essex County
- Falls Church (independent city)
- Floyd County
- Franklin County
- Fredericksburg (independent city)
- Galax (independent city)
- Giles County
- Grayson County
- Greensville County
- Halifax County
- Hampton (independent city)
- Harrisonburg (independent city)
- Henrico County
- Henry County
- Highland County
- Hopewell (independent city)
- Isle of Wight County
- King and Queen County
- Lancaster County
- Lee County
- Lexington (independent city)
- Lunenburg County
- Madison County
- Manassas Park (independent city)
- Martinsville (independent city)
- Mathews County
- Mecklenburg County
- Montgomery County
- Nelson County
- New Kent County
- Northampton County
- Northumberland County
- Norton (independent city)
- Nottoway County
- Orange County
- Page County
- Patrick County
- Pittsylvania County
- Poquoson (independent city)
- Powhatan County
- Prince Edward County
- Pulaski County
- Radford (independent city)
- Rappahannock County
- Richmond County
- Rockbridge County
- Rockingham County
- Russell County
- Scott County
- Shenandoah County
- Smyth County
- Southampton County
- Staunton (independent city)
- Suffolk (independent city)
- Sussex County
- Tazewell County
- Warren County
- Westmoreland County
- Wise County
- Wythe County
Questions
How many Virginia counties use an online bid platform?
47 of 133 (35%), based on FactWise's county-by-county research.
What is the most common bid platform for Virginia counties?
eVA (Virginia), used by 31 counties.
Where do Virginia counties without a bid platform post bids?
On the county website, in a local newspaper and in Board of Supervisors 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 Virginia counties post bids (2026)” and link to https://www.faircounty.com/reports/virginia-county-bidding-2026.