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Use Statewide Contracts

Buy products and services directly from 1,500 vendors using the state’s collective buying power and save money, reduce risk and streamline purchasing. 

Search Bid Opportunities

Businesses can sell their goods and services to government agencies and higher education institutions by registering with the Washington’s Electronic Business Solution (WEBS).

How to Work With the State

Register with the state to be considered for bid opportunities, including goods and services, construction and public works, and property leasing.

Find Training

Training for state government employees includes instructor-led classes and on-demand opportunities.

Access EAP Services

State government employees and their family members can turn to the Employee Assistance Program for personal and work-related problems.

Buy Surplus

Recycle, reuse and save money when you purchase items government agencies no longer need.

Success stories

A driver plugs in an electric vehicle to a charging station
Learn how DES made charging state electric fleet vehicles more efficient for drivers and their accounting departments.
The Washington Law Library lobby, which has a dark green carpet and a brown wooden table in the middle of the room, with brown wooden bookshelves on both sides of the table. A large chandelier hangs above the front desk, where a person is talking to two clerks.
Learn how DES upgraded the historic Temple of Justice to be more energy-efficient and provide staff and visitors a more comfortable experience.

What's new

Looking up to the top third of the Washington State Legislative Building from below
The night of Oct. 5, an intruder broke into the Legislative Building and damaged areas of the building.
A smiling Jo Aiken stands in a red suit jacket with the Legislative Building's North steps in the background.
Effective Sept. 1, Jo Aiken is the Department of Enterprise Services’ (DES) chief operations officer (COO).
An aerial view of the south side of the Newhouse Building. Parts of the West Campus lawn and the Insurance Building are visible in the background. Photo courtesy of TVW.
LEED Platinum is the highest designation recognizes green building methods, energy conservation.

Initiatives

Legislative Campus Modernization, or LCM, is a multi-year project to address legislative space needs and critical issues with three historical buildings on the Capitol Campus in Olympia.

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We're working on improving equity in public spending to create more opportunities for Washington businesses, which strengthens our communities.