There is a $125 annual fee to become a vendor with the state of West Virginia. However, if a business provides a service to DRS consumers, the fee is waived. This would be considered a sole source provider. This must be indicated during the online registration process. Vendor Fee:  According to the West Virginia Code of State Rules, CSR148, all vendors shall pay to the Purchasing Division, an annual registration fee of $125 prior to being awarded a contract, except that the following categories of vendors are exempt from this requirement. 1. Purchasing card vendors providing travel-related services are not required to pay the registration fee. 2. Purchasing card vendors receiving an aggregate total yearly payment less than $25,000.00 from a spending unit are not required to pay the registration fee. 3. Vendors receiving orders for goods or services of $2,500 or less, regardless of payment method, are not required to pay the registration fee. 4. Vendors providing a good or service under a sole source solicitation are not required to pay the registration fee. The fee is considered waived by the Director for all sole source providers.