Once a statewide contractor has signed a Statewide Contract, the potential market for their commodities and services is extensive. All Executive departments are required to use Statewide Contracts for their purchases. In addition, many other public and quasi-public entities in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts are eligible, though not required, to use Statewide Contracts. The following information is provided as a resource for statewide contractors to be able to identify and to reach out to potential customers.

 

  • Types of Eligible Entities
    In addition to all Executive Branch departments that are required to use Statewide Contracts for their purchases many other public and quasi-public entities are eligible to use the Commonwealth's Statewide Contracts as well. This link identifies all types of eligible entities.
  • State Government
    The Governments Link on the Massachusetts Web Portal provides a listing of all government entities; from here you can access information on all public entities.
  • City and Town Local Official Directory
    This online directory is a joint effort of the Division of Local Services (DLS) and city and town clerks to provide a regularly maintained resource for addresses and contact information for officials in Massachusetts' 351 cities and towns. City and town clerks are authorized to enter the system to add/update/ delete officials in their respective communities.
  • Department of Education
    The Department of Education's website provides detailed information on public elementary and secondary schools. Included on this website is information on private, Chapter 766, Charter Schools and Educational Collaborative organizations.
  • Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
    This web page contains links to all Public Higher Education Campuses in the Commonwealth.
  • Eligible non-profits xls format of Eligible Non-Profits This list contains contact names of human and social service contractors eligible to buy goods and services from Statewide Contracts.
  • Local Housing Authority Listing
    This website provides a list of over 200 local Housing Authorities from across the Commonwealth.


If you would like more detailed information about the state procurement process, please refer to the Commonwealth's Procurement Information Center.