What are the primary cooperative purchasing vehicles in North Carolina?

Primary cooperative purchasing vehicles include NC Statewide Term Contracts, Carolinas Cooperative, NASPO ValuePoint, Sourcewell. These let state agencies, local governments, and education buyers acquire goods and services from pre-qualified vendors without running individual procurements.

What set-aside or diversity programs apply to North Carolina state contracts?

North Carolina offers NC HUB (Historically Underutilized Business), Disabled Business Enterprise. Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Office certifies minority, women, and disadvantaged businesses. 10% HUB goal on state contracts.

How much does North Carolina spend on IT contracts annually?

North Carolina state agencies obligate approximately $1.2B+ annually (state); $3B+ including local/education. The figure includes state agency procurement plus local government and education when listed.

SLED Market — NC

North Carolina SLED Procurement Guide

State, local, and education procurement in North Carolina for federal contractors, IT vendors, and professional services firms.

Annual IT Spend

$1.2B+ annually (state); $3B+ including local/education

Population

~11M

Coop Vehicles

Procurement Overview

North Carolina centralizes IT procurement through NCDIT (Department of Information Technology), with statewide term contracts serving as the primary cross-agency vehicle. RTP (Research Triangle Park) concentrates technology contractor talent.

Primary Procurement Portal

NC eVP (electronic Vendor Portal)

Additional Resources

Cooperative Purchasing Vehicles

NC Statewide Term Contracts
Carolinas Cooperative
NASPO ValuePoint
Sourcewell

Top IT-Buying Agencies

NC Department of Information Technology (NCDIT)
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Transportation
Department of Public Safety
UNC System

Notable Procurement Programs

Statewide Term Contracts (IT and general)
NC P&C Vendor Portal
Carolinas Cooperative Purchasing

Small Business & Set-Aside Programs

Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Office certifies minority, women, and disadvantaged businesses. 10% HUB goal on state contracts.

NC HUB (Historically Underutilized Business)Disabled Business Enterprise

For Federal Contractors Crossing into North Carolina SLED

NCDIT enterprise contracts often include cybersecurity, data center, and modernization scopes that align well with federal contractor capabilities. The HUB certification provides modest but meaningful preferences.

Want to enter the North Carolina SLED market?

Aliff helps federal contractors map their existing capabilities to North Carolina state procurement vehicles, navigate the certification process, and identify the right cooperative purchasing entry path.

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