The Vendor Bid System is located through the Purchasing Direct Showcase Application . The bid system contains an easy to use search engine and has a host of Vendor Services available. It is highly recommend to explore the Florida Communities Network thoroughly. The information contained here is invaluable to any vendor desiring to do business with the State of Florida. In addition to these sites, each University has their own web site.
Some Universities have a purchasing bid board on the web.
These sites may advertise smaller dollar bids not normally advertised on the FCN or FAW . Vendor information is distributed to the various Purchasing Coordinators along with any product or service information. This information may also be distributed to various FAU departments utilizing the particular product or service. The Purchasing Coordinators and using departments will identify vendors to receive the initial mailing of a bid. Submittal of vendor information does not mean that all registered vendors will receive a copy of every bid.