Much like the federal side of DOT, nearly all state DOTs have posted many of their contract opportunities on the Internet to provide quicker turnaround of contract awards and offer a wider audience from which to solicit proposals. Once a local business establishes a good reputation with state and local DOT offices, many companies continue to grow their businesses from these very same agencies. Nearly all state DOTs have contracting material available via the Internet from their individual state home pages. Contracting materials range in scope from general contracting information to very specific details on contracting opportunities. Depending on the state DOT web site, the information available can represent a fortune of opportunities.
Web sites are often very dynamic, so check back often, even daily for the latest information.
If your state or regional DOT web site does not list individual opportunities, or the specific contracting information you need, be proactive and email or contact the web master of the site. You may be surprised how responsive state DOTs may be to a request from a business for that additional information. To more easily find this information and to increase your potential for success, businesses need to obtain access to the Internet soon. To continue to successfully do business with the government, on the federal, state or local level, a business will need to use a computer and to access the Internet.