How West Virginia counties post bids (2026)
54 of West Virginia's 55 counties (98%) 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.
- 55Counties
- 1 (2%)Use an online bid platform
- 54 (98%)No online bid platform
- 35 (64%)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 West Virginia counties |
|---|---|---|
| Beacon Bid | 1 | 2% |
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) | 34 | 62% |
| Not found online | 19 | 35% |
| CivicPlus Agenda Center | 2 | 4% |
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.
- Barbour County
- Berkeley County
- Boone County
- Braxton County
- Brooke County
- Cabell County
- Calhoun County
- Clay County
- Doddridge County
- Gilmer County
- Grant County
- Greenbrier County
- Hampshire County
- Hancock County
- Hardy County
- Harrison County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Kanawha County
- Lewis County
- Lincoln County
- Logan County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Mason County
- McDowell County
- Mercer County
- Mineral County
- Mingo County
- Monongalia County
- Monroe County
- Morgan County
- Nicholas County
- Ohio County
- Pendleton County
- Pleasants County
- Pocahontas County
- Preston County
- Putnam County
- Raleigh County
- Randolph County
- Ritchie County
- Roane County
- Summers County
- Taylor County
- Tucker County
- Tyler County
- Upshur County
- Wayne County
- Webster County
- Wetzel County
- Wirt County
- Wood County
- Wyoming County
Questions
How many West Virginia counties use an online bid platform?
1 of 55 (2%), based on FactWise's county-by-county research.
What is the most common bid platform for West Virginia counties?
Beacon Bid, used by 1 counties.
Where do West Virginia 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 West Virginia counties post bids (2026)” and link to https://www.faircounty.com/reports/west-virginia-county-bidding-2026.