This website provides information and resources about local government contracting, especially the bidding and other requirements for purchasing and construction contracting. A summary of these requirements is contained in the School of Government publication County and Municipal Government, Article 20, "Contracts, Competitive Bidding, and Conflicts of Interest." To view or purchase the entire book or this article, visit the website for this publication. Summary information is also available in An Overview of Contract Bidding Requirements for North Carolina Local Governments. Current bidding thresholds are listed on the Threshold Chart. Information about purchasing and contracting requirements for state agencies can be found at the website for the State Division of Purchase and Contract, the website for the State IT Procurement Office, and the website for the State Construction Office. For information about CLGPO certification for North Carolina local and state purchasing professionals, see our Organizations and Certifications page.

*ANNOUNCEMENTS*

*REGISTRATION OPEN for Basic Principles of Local Government Purchasing:  March 27-30, 2012.  Click here to register! More information about other purchasing courses is available on this site under Courses. 

*CLGPO APPLICATION DEADLINE:  The deadline for CLGPO Certification applications (including application to take the CLGPO examination on Sunday, February 26th) is December 1, 2011.  Applications must be submitted in pdf form to Norma Houston at nhouston@sog.unc.edu.

*NEW! ONLINE RESOURCES AVAILABLE: Online learning modules and on-demand webinars of interest to local government purchasers are now available under Publications.