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County of Milwaukee
Milwaukee County Wisconsin
 

First Steps in Doing Business With Milwaukee County

There are four major concepts that provide the foundation for county procurement activities: competition, consistency, integrity and openness.

Bids & RFP Solicitation

Milwaukee County publicly posts solicitations for goods, services and construction on our website and in the Daily Business Journal.

Bids & RFPs

 

Email Notification of Opportunities

You can receive email notification of acquisition events by subscribing to E-Notify. E-Notify is a simple tool where suppliers can self-identify their areas of interest and request notification for county, city and public school contracting opportunities as they arise.

E-Notify

 

Budget Inquiries

Milwaukee County’s annual budget also provides insight to upcoming opportunities as well as each department providing opportunities for direct communications.

Learn about the Budget

 

Targeted Business Enterprises

Milwaukee County Office of Economic Inclusion aids Milwaukee County Targeted Business Enterprises. DBE, WBE, MBE and SBE are encouraged to contact the Office of Economic Inclusion for assistance in contracting with the County.

Learn about the Office of Economic Inclusion

 

Small Business Commerical Insurance Support

Milwaukee County and the Office of Economic Inclusion strive to remove barriers for small businesses to compete and win opportunities to work with the county. Through Milwaukee County's relationship with Coverwallet, an Aon Company, small businesses can obtain the needed insurance to qualify for contracts and bid appropriately. To learn about the partnership between Milwaukee County and Coverwallet, see the resources page on the Office of Economic Inclusion site.

Learn about the Office of Economic Inclusion 

 

All county procurement staff are required to follow procurement rules to:

  • Provide steadfast stewardship of taxpayer funds
  • Comply with Wisconsin Statutes and Administrative Code
  • Ensure public confidence in state government by following consistent and transparent processes
  • Provide the vendor community with open and fair access to competition for state contracts