Florida bid portal guide
How to register on OpenGov to bid in Florida
Updated November 2026
OpenGov Procurement is the bid portal we read most often in Florida. The account is free; here is how to set it up and follow the buyers you work for.
Who uses OpenGov in Florida
As of Nov 2, 2026, 85 of the 295 Florida bid sites we read are OpenGov Procurement portals. They belong to 46 cities, 20 counties, 13 special districts, 5 school districts and 1 other public buyer.
Our directory of Florida bid sites lists every buyer we read, county by county.
What an OpenGov account costs
Nothing: Flagler County says OpenGov registration is free for all vendors. checked Nov 2, 2026
The City of Sarasota calls it 100% free, and says you don't need an upgraded account to view, interact with or respond to its bids. checked Nov 2, 2026
How to register on OpenGov
- Sign up at procurement.opengov.com/signup, the page Flagler County and Sarasota both link. checked Nov 2, 2026
- Open each buyer's OpenGov portal and subscribe to it: Sarasota tells vendors to subscribe to the city once they have registered. checked Nov 2, 2026
- Download the bid's documents and send your response in that buyer's portal, before its deadline.
What you can do without an account
You can read the bid lists: OpenGov portals show them in public, and BidSignal reads 85 of them each morning without logging in.
To take part in a bid, you register. Pompano Beach says vendors must be registered in OpenGov to participate in its new bids. checked Nov 2, 2026
Where BidSignal fits
Every new bid in your trade and counties from those 85 portals comes in your morning email with a link to its posting. Open the posting, sign in, and the documents are there.
We read the public bid list only, so the documents and your response stay between you and the buyer.