• Small Business Purchasing Program (SBPP)

    Governor Deval Patrick recognizes the importance of Massachusetts small businesses and the impact and challenges the latest recession has placed on them. Governor Patrick has signed an Executive Order establishing a new Massachusetts Small Business Program (SBPP) within the Operational Services Division (OSD) to direct state spending for non-construction goods and services to participating Massachusetts small businesses.

  • Get on the List- Statewide Contracting Information

    There is, in fact, no bid list. To become a seller on a Statewide Contract, authorized vendors must execute a contract with OSD or its designee after responding to a fair, open, and competitive bid process. By subscribing to the free Comm-PASS SmartBid Subscription Service you will be notified via e-mail whenever a Request for Response (RFR) in your area of business is posted on Comm-PASS as a Solicitation. Don't miss an opportunity to do business with the state.

  • Guidance for Current Statewide Contractors

    Congratulations on receiving a Statewide Contract! The award of a Statewide Contract allows you to sell the goods and services on your Statewide Contract to hundreds of eligible entities. Using this website, statewide contractors can quickly access resources and guidance to better understand what it means to be a statewide contractor and locate information to help promote and market your goods and services.

  • View Solicitations and Bidding Opportunities

    We encourage you to routinely review "Open Solicitations" to learn about the bidding opportunities available. These listings contain OSD's statewide solicitations as well as solicitations posted by approximately 120 other cities, towns, schools, authorities and other public entities!

  • Guidance for Human and Social Service Providers

    Learn about the regulations for compliance, reporting and auditing that are required of social service providers.

  • Take Advantage of Comm-PASS SmartBid

    Now you can stay on top of procurement opportunities with SMARTBID, the new subscription service from Comm-PASS that lets you leverage the speed and efficiency of the internet.

  • Supplier Diversity Office (SDO)


  • Environmentally Preferable Products (EPP) Procurement Program

    EPPs are competitively priced, high performance products and services that can be obtained from over three dozen statewide contracts. They can render significant savings while reducing the state's impact on the environment and public health.