Washington Procurement Connect: Strengthening Your Business

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Procurement professionals register here

Greater Tacoma Convention Center
1500 Commerce Street
Tacoma, WA 98402

Registration for businesses is now full.

Annual conference connecting small, diverse, and veteran-owned businesses in Washington with the procurement professionals from state and local governments, including counties, cities, schools, ports, commissions, and more.

Documents

Be a Speaker (PDF)

Additional information

Registration for businesses is now full.

There is still space available for procurement professionals from state agencies, local municipalities, schools, cities, counties and tribes. This event is a must-attend for those with government purchasing authority to connect with peers, support small, diverse and veteran-owned businesses, enhance their procurement strategies and earn credits from WA NIGP.

What you can expect at the conference:

  • NIGP-credentialed education for procurement professionals
  • Workshops for small businesses
  • 140 exhibitors
  • Two keynote addresses
  • 1:1 networking for purchasers, businesses, primes, and construction firms
  • Lunch

Partners

  • City of Tacoma
  • The Governor’s Office for Regulatory Innovation & Assistance
  • Department of Social and Health Services
  • Department of Corrections
  • Office of Minority & Women's Business Enterprises
  • Department of Veteran Affairs
  • Institute for Public Procurement (NIGP), WA Chapter

Sponsors

Premium sponsors

  • Governor's Office for Regulatory Innovation & Assistance
  • Excell Supply Company
  • OVT Tech

Ally sponsors

  • Forma Construction
  • Accenture
  • MRSC
  • Gordian
  • Saybr Contractors
  • Pacific Office Solutions
  • Grainger
  • Song Consulting
  • KLB Enterprises
  • Washington Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Red Hawk Fire Protection

Stay connected

Related information

Contact us

Contracts & Procurement division

Procurement Inclusion & Equity team

Email despieprogram@des.wa.gov