Ohio Buys New Bidder.pdf

The document is a step-by-step guide for registering as a new bidder on OhioBuys, an online purchasing solution operated by the Ohio Department of Administrative Services. The platform serves government buyers and interested suppliers across multiple State of Ohio agencies and government institutions. To register, potential bidders must first navigate to the supplier-marketplace.ohio.gov website and create an OHID account, which provides secure single sign-on access to multiple state online services. The registration process involves providing personal information, creating a unique user ID, setting a complex password, selecting commodity categories of interest, and potentially indicating any EOD (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) designations.

The registration requires several mandatory fields including tax identification number, legal business name, Secretary of State Charter/Entity Number, and complete address information. After completing the registration, bidders will receive an email notification when the State of Ohio reviews their request. Once approved, the primary registrant automatically becomes the Supplier Administrator and can add additional users to their company's account. The platform allows suppliers to select specific commodity categories they provide, which will trigger notifications for relevant solicitations. Optional fields include EOD designations like MBE (Minority Business Enterprise), which require additional certification through the Ohio Business Gateway.