Procurements & Contracts

Vendor Education – Email Scam and Phishing Prevention

Email scams and online phishing attempts continue to increase in frequency. We are aware of recent attempts to mislead vendors who we conduct business with. We interpret these as attempts to initiate a scam on our vendors by using a misleading domain name to send emails that appear to come from the Office of the Attorney General.

For more information including prevention tips click here.

Statewide Vendor Payment Registration

Vendors, grantees and other partners receiving payment from the Office of the Attorney General must be registered in the Statewide Vendor Payment System. The Washington State Office of Financial Management maintains the Statewide Vendor Payment System. Registration materials can be found on line at Statewide Vendor/Payee Services | Office of Financial Management or by contacting the Statewide Payee Desk at (360) 407-8180. Payees are encouraged to use direct deposit for receiving payments. Please keep in mind that payment forms need to be submitted directly to the Office of Financial Management, and not to the Office of the Attorney General.

Register in WEBS

Washington’s Electronic Business Solution (WEBS) is the bid notification system Washington State Agencies are required to use to post solicitations. Political subdivisions and higher educations are not required to use WEBS to post solicitation opportunities; however, many voluntarily use the system.

Vendors are encouraged to register in WEBS to see solicitation opportunities. Please review the Vendor Manual for instructions on how to register and navigate WEBS. There is no fee associated with registering and once registered WEBS will send email notices to vendors of future bidding opportunities for any of the commodity codes the vendor selected.

The Attorney General’s Office posts its solicitations on WEBS. Only vendors registered in WEBS can submit a bid.

Supplier Diversity

The Office of the Attorney General fully supports promoting the procurement of goods and services from Washington small, diverse and veteran-owned businesses and is committed to taking actions to enhance business opportunities with those businesses.

Learn more about becoming a state or federal certified firm to boost your potential for conducting business with government entities.

• Veteran and Service Member Owned Business Participation and Certification: The AGO encourages the participation of Veteran and Service Member Owned Business certified by the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs. For more information on certification, contact WDVA.
• Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises - MWBE Participation and Certification: The AGO encourages the participation of Minority & Women's Business Enterprises either self-identified or certified by the Office of Minority & Women's Business Enterprises - OMWBE. For more information on certification, contact OMWBE.

• State Supplier Diversity | Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises
• POL-DES-090-06 | Supplier Diversity
• Executive Order 22-01 | Equity in Public Contracting

For questions about supplier diversity or contracting opportunities with the Office of the Attorney General, please contact:

Marci Phillips
AGO Supplier Diversity Leader & Contracts Administrator
Phone: (360) 819-0329
Email: marci.phillips@atg.wa.gov.

Sole Source Contracts

Per Policy DES-140-00 and RCW 39.26.140, as of January 1, 2013, all state agencies entering into sole source contracts are required to post the contracts to a publicly accessible website.

Active Solicitations

AGO Procurement Bids and Bid Awards

Transparency in public procurement is necessary to ensure the highest ethical standards and accountability, ensure open and fair competition, and promote public review of contract and procurement documents. A transparent procurement process promotes public confidence and encourages participation of the business community to meet the state’s purchasing needs. Confidential material may be redacted. (See Supplier Diversity Policy – DES-090-06.)

Awarded Bids and Bid Award Documents

AGO Solicitation No.

WEBS Reference No.

Awarded Bid Documents

HearMeWA Program Branding, Marketing and Website Creation

Development, production and distribution of public service announcements and paid advertising for, including but not limited to, music streaming services, video/steaming, multimedia and social media and website design.

The Vida Agency

Procurement Forecasting

AGO Procurement Forecasting*

(Direct any questions to contracts@atg.wa.gov)

Project Title

Service Type

Service Description

Estimated Spend

*The above information is based on the best information available at the time. The forecast data is for planning purposes only, does not represent a pre-solicitation synopsis, does not constitute an invitation for bid, and is not a solicitation by the AGO to procure goods or services. All projected procurements are subject to revision or cancelation.

Forecasted Needs Report

*The above information is based on the best information available at the time and subject to revision or cancelation.

AGO Routinely Purchased Items

The AGO routinely purchases the below items. Certified OMWBE or veteran owned businesses selling these items are encouraged to monitor the Department of Enterprise Services Planned Procurement Page for information on potential new contracting opportunities.

AGO Routinely Purchased Items

AGO Supplier Diversity Outreach Events

Outreach is an essential component of ensuring supplier diversity, building relationships, and promoting contracting opportunities in partnership with other state agencies, nonprofits, and other business or appropriate industry organizations. The AGO anticipates attending the following events in 2024.

Outreach Events 2024

Procurement Complaint and Protest Procedures

Competitive solicitations posted to WEBS will include AGO complaint and protest procedures in compliance with RCW 39.26.170, and in substantially the same form as can be found here. If you have any questions, please email: contracts@atg.wa.gov.

Interlocal Agreements

Chapter 39.34 RCW, the Interlocal Cooperation Act, provides the authority for Washington State agencies to contract with other governmental entities. This law includes a requirement for either filing Interlocal agreements with county recording offices or alternatively listing by subject on the agency's web site. The AGO’s Interlocal agreements are set forth below.