New Solicitation Notification System - Update
As of 1/26/09 , all new Department of Management & Budget (DMB), Purchasing Operations solicitations will be posted solely on the www.bid4michigan.com
Web site. The State will no longer be maintaining two sites for bid posting. All present links to Bids and Proposals for DMB Purchasing Operations will be redirected to the new site.
Vendors who have not yet registered on the new bid system, will be unable to access bid attachments until this registration through
www.bid4michigan.com
is complete. Prior registration with Michigan's purchasing and accounting system (called MAIN) will not allow solicitation access, as this system previously utilized for bidding, awards, and payments will no longer be utilized by Purchasing Operations for bidding.
Vendors must still register through the existing system, MAIN, for contract/purchase order award, payment, and Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT).
Buyers from DMB Purchasing Operations, the Department of Treasury, and Michigan State Industries ( MSI ) of the Department of Corrections, have all begun posting solicitations directly on the www.bid4michigan.comWeb site as of Monday, January 26, 2009. Dual Web site posting will be discontinued as of this date. Items posted on the existing site will continue to duplicate that on the bid4michigan.com site until the bid due date and time has passed, but all new solicitations and information will be available only on the bid4michigan.com following January 26, 2009.
Registration is an important first step for businesses since it allows vendors to receive purchase orders and payments from the State of Michigan. Register by accessing the
Contract & Payment Express
site.
This site requires businesses to enter general business information and to indicate the types of goods and services they offer.
The
C&PE Pre-Registration Overview Training
PowerPoint goes through commonly asked questions about the registration process and is highly recommended for new registrants. The registration FAQ also contains helpful tips. The Office of Financial Management's Registration Help Desk at 517-373-4111 or 888-734-9749 can assist with questions not answered in these sources.
Once you have registered with a unique user ID, a password will be mailed to you. This password will allow you to update your vendor registration account online. It is recommended that you log in at least once a year to keep your registration current. Be certain that you follow up on the section on EFT compliance.
You will NOT receive automatic notification regarding solicitations unless you sign up for that option at the Bid4Michigan site.
If You are a Michigan-Based Company
To comply with 18.1261 and 18.1268 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and Executive Directive 2004-3, a bidder must 1) complete the vendor registration process noted above and 2) submit the
Certification of Michigan Based Business form
.
Michigan Business Certification means that in purchasing commodities and services for the State of Michigan, a preference may be applied as follows:
Michigan Preference - A preference is given to products manufactured or services offered by Michigan-based firms if all other things are equal and if not inconsistent with federal statute. (MCL 18.1261).
Reciprocal Preference - A reciprocal preference to a Michigan business against an out-of-state business is allowed for purchases exceeding $100,000 and if not inconsistent with federal statutes. Under this provision, a Michigan bidder is preferred in the same manner in which the out-of-state bidder would be preferred in its home state. To claim this preference a bidder must certify to being a Michigan business and must authorize the Department of Treasury to release information necessary to verify the entitlement (see
Certification of Michigan-Based Business form
). A business that purposefully or willfully submits a false certification is guilty of a felony, punishable by a fine of no t less than $25,000. (MCL 18.1268).
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