Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, as long as you meet the requirements of the solicitation. For more information, please visit the

Not usually. If you can provide the goods and/or services requested in the invitation to bid, you may bid on the specification. For more information, please visit the

After you have registered your business on the (BIDNETDIRECT) electronic platform and have identified a solicitation project you'd like to bid on, review the bid documents to see if your business meets the project requirements then place your electronic bid. 

For Help and Instructions on "How to Place an Electronic Bid", CLICK HERE

If your business is not already registered with BIDNETDIRECT, click on the link VENDOR REGISTRATION to begin the process.

You should read the specification document very carefully and follow all instructions. This is the best way to keep from having your bid disqualified. Late bids are automatically disqualified. In general, bids and RFPs/RFQs can also be disqualified for the following reasons:

- Lateness

- Missing information and/or signatures.

- Submitting photocopies instead of originals.

- Not participating the solicitation's MANDATORY PRE-CONFERENCE meeting

Please note that this list is provided as a guide and should not be considered all-inclusive. For more information, please call the Purchasing Division at 770-794-5699 or send email at:  purchasing@mariettaga.gov

If you don't live or work in Marietta or Cobb County, but meet the requirements of the solicitation, you may simply "Place a Bid" on the BIDNET electronic platform.  For questions regarding a specific solicitation, you may send an e-mail from the BIDNETDIRECT solicitation platform or email Purchasing directly at:  purchasing@mariettaga.gov.   

Bids are opened and read publicly at the time and date indicated within the bidding documents. Bids and proposals received after the hour and date indicated for the opening will not be considered. The public is invited to attend all bid/proposal openings held in Marietta's Purchasing Division at City Hall.

Submitters of RFPs/RFQs are announced publicly at the time and date given in the RFP/RFQ documents.

Please note that late bids and/or RFPs/RFQs may not be accepted.

For more information, please call the Purchasing Division at 770-794-5699 or send email to:  purchasing@mariettaga.gov

If you see a project that corresponds with the commodities or services you can provide, the bid or proposal documents can be downloaded from the BIDNETDIRECT electronic platform. 

For other questions or more information, please call the Purchasing Division at 770-794-5699 or send email to:  purchasing@mariettaga.gov

If you would like to register your business to begin receiving solicitations that meet the products or services your business provides, click on the VENDOR REGISTRATION link.

If your business is NEW to the city of Marietta and would like to register as a vendor, click here.  

After you have registered your business with the city of Marietta, and would like to begin receiving solicitations that meet the products or services your business provides, click 

on the (BIDNETDIRECT) VENDOR REGISTRATION link.

Once after you register your business and have supplied us with your w9 form, you will need to register your business on BIDNETDIRECT electronic platform to begin receiving solicitations. 

If your business is already registered with BIDNETDIRECT, be sure your contact information and business industry codes are current.  An email notification will be sent to registered businesses when a solicitation that matches your industry code is uploaded.

Click on the (BIDNETDIRECT) VENDOR REGISTRATION link to begin the process.

Click here to download pdf instructions.