Key Sites

State law requires state agencies to adhere to federal standards for accessible documents and websites. Find helpful information on meeting those standards: Accessibility Policies and Standards.

Minnesota's Cooperative Purchasing Venture (CPV), established by Minn. Stat. § 16C.03, subd.10, allows eligible entities to purchase goods, certain services, and utilities from contracts established by the Office of State Procurement (OSP) for Minnesota state agencies: Cooperative Purchasing Venture.

Acquisitions Procurement Coordinators Group

This informational group is comprised of state agency representatives and is administered by the Office of State Procurement. The group is designed to provide and discuss information related to state policies, procedures, procurement law, enterprise contracting, and other issues presented by its members. The group meets quarterly. The Office of State Procurement is responsible for assembling the agenda. 

For more information, contact Luke Jannett at 651.201.2446 or email Luke.Jannett@state.mn.us.

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Professional/Technical Contracts Group 

This informational group is comprised of designated representatives from each state agency and is administered by the Office of State Procurement. The group is designed to disseminate information on state policy, procedures, and laws related to contracting and to resolve contracting issues presented by its members. The group meets quarterly. The Office of State Procurement is responsible for assembling the agenda. The current list of Coordinators is here.

For more information, contact Rachel Dougherty at 651.201.3115 or email Rachel.Dougherty@state.mn.us.

Link here for information on International Trade.

Monthly Procurement Update Archive content - To subscribe to the Monthly Procurement Update, go to the Gov Delivery subscriber site. Update your preferences in the Purchasing (Procurement and Contracting) section, and check the box for the OSP Newsletter.

Here is all the policy information: Purchasing Policies and Procedures.

Minnesota Rules Part 1230.1150, Subpart 6 requires the Office of State Procurement to maintain a master list of all suspensions and debarments. Find out more here: Suspended/Debarred Vendors.

The secure portal has current Solicitations, Contracts, Forms, and other information for purchasing with the State. Registration and approval are required.

Secure Area Login process for state agency users and CPV members has changed. It now requires each user to have credentials to login. If you have not yet registered, you will have the option to create a new account. On the registration form, you will need to enter the access code originally assigned to your agency/entity.  If you do not know your access code, please contact Sherry Brown at 651.201.2404. After you receive confirmation that your account has successfully been created, you will use your email address and password to log in. The Secure Area continues to provide access to the Contract Search page, along with information and links previously found within the Secure Area.

The Office of State Procurement (OSP) operates a program for Targeted Group, Economically Disadvantaged, and Veteran-Owned small businesses. Find out the details here: Targeted Group Preferences.

The Office of State Procurement offers training programs during the year to educate purchasing staff. These classes are for State of Minnesota employees only and registration is required: Training.

Reference the Compliance tab (Step 3)  here for information on Human Rights, Affirmative Action, Prevailing Wage, Sales Tax Information, E-Verify, and other required compliance topics.

Vendors - do you have questions?  Here are answers to frequently asked questions: Click Here.

You can find Vendor Documents here.