Ohio SLED Procurement Guide
State, local, and education procurement in Ohio for federal contractors, IT vendors, and professional services firms.
Annual IT Spend
$1.5B+ annually (state); $4B+ including local/education
Population
~12M
Coop Vehicles
3
Procurement Overview
Ohio operates Ohio Buys as the central procurement platform with State Term Schedules covering IT, professional services, and commodities. InnovateOhio drives digital service modernization.
Cooperative Purchasing Vehicles
- State Term Schedules
- Ohio Cooperative Purchasing
- NASPO ValuePoint
Top IT-Buying Agencies
- Department of Administrative Services (DAS) — IT services
- Office of Information Technology
- Department of Job and Family Services
- Department of Medicaid
- Ohio State University
Notable Procurement Programs
- State Term Schedules (IT and professional services)
- Ohio Cooperative Purchasing (local government)
- InnovateOhio Platform initiatives
Small Business & Set-Aside Programs
MBE (Minority Business Enterprise), EDGE (Encouraging Diversity, Growth and Equity), and Veteran-Owned certifications. Set-aside opportunities for MBE-certified firms.
For Federal Contractors Crossing into Ohio SLED
State Term Schedules are the GSA Schedule analog — entry vehicle for cross-agency sales. The EDGE program provides bid preferences for women-, minority-, and Appalachian-owned businesses.
Want to enter the Ohio SLED market?
Aliff helps federal contractors map their existing capabilities to Ohio state procurement vehicles, navigate the certification process, and identify the right cooperative purchasing entry path.
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