Get Certified

The Virginia Small Business Supplier Diversity certifies certain businesses to participate in Virginia’s specialized procurement and contracting opportunities. These opportunities are available for:

• Small, Woman-owned, and Minority-owned Businesses (SWaM*)
• Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE*)
• Employment Services Organizations (ESO*)
• Service Disabled Veteran-owned businesses (SDV*).

* see definitions of these terms

Attend a Workshop

Fairfax County’s Department of Procurement and Material Management hosts monthly vendor workshops to assist the vendor community.

The Selling to Fairfax Workshops are designed for prospective vendors and those interested in learning about the Fairfax County procurement process. Topics include an overview of county procurement, how the process works, finding your right fit, how to forecast and conduct background research using resources on DPMM’s website, etc.

Forums cover procurement topics of interest and allow for an open-house style discussion. These sessions offer the vendor community a regular opportunity to engage with procurement staff from across the organization and have any question answered.

Sessions are an hour long with plenty of time for questions and discussion. Currently, all workshops and forums are hosted virtually.

Read more:

• DPMM Workshops and Forums | Procurement and Material Management (fairfaxcounty.gov)

Watch:

• An Introduction to Fairfax County Procurement
• Finding Your Opportunity with Fairfax County

Connect:

• DPMM’s Supplier Diversity Program

Find Opportunities

Discover what governments buy, and make sure that you are connected to learn about potential opportunities.

Information about potential opportunities can be found in several places. Some entities, like Virginia APEX provide bid matching and partnering support.

Read more:

• Contracting Opportunities (fairfaxcounty.gov)
• eVA – Virginia’s eProcurement Marketplace

Connect:

• DPMM’s Supplier Diversity Program
• Fairfax CORE Government Contracting Assistance

Join the Vendor Pitch Portal

After you attend a DPMM workshop, submit information about your products and services to Fairfax County’s Vendor Pitch Portal

Information about your product(s) and/or service(s) will be circulated to County purchasing entities. If an agency or entity is interested in doing business with you, they will reach out to you directly.

Read more:

• DPMM Vendor Pitch Portal Website (fairfaxcounty.gov)

Connect:

• DPMM’s Vendor Pitch Portal Team

Consider Partnering with the Fairfax County Park Authority

The FCPA supports entrepreneurship in many ways. Whether you are looking share your expertise and passion through teaching a short class to the community, you’d like to use FCPA property for your business, including taking photos, or you are looking for pop up and market opportunities for your products, FCPA is a great partner.

Read more:

• Find opportunities to teach Parktakes classes through the DPMM contracting information and learn more at the Selling to Fairfax workshops.
• Interested in using FCPA property for your business, or to host your events and classes? Get a Park Use Permit.
• Become a Vendor at an FCPA Farmer’s Market

Connect:

• Park Use Permits
• Farmers Market Program

Explore Options with Fairfax County Public Schools

All potential vendors are invited to register with eVA, the Commonwealth of Virginia’s electronic procurement portal, which will automatically forward notifications of solicitation publications.  You may also register and view active solicitations on the FCPS electronic e-bidding portal, Bonfire.

Read more:

• The list of upcoming FCPS Procurement Opportunities is also published monthly.

Connect: 

• Interested in teaching your specialty via a Fairfax County Adult and Community Education class? Email: [email protected].

Learn more:

• Attend the workshop Selling to FCPS.

Selling to the Towns and Cities

Each locality has resources and information for prospective vendors.

Read more:

• Town of Clifton Procurement Information
• Town of Herndon Procurement Information
• Doing Business with The Town of Vienna
• City of Fairfax Procurement Information
• City of Falls Church Procurement Information