State Purchasing | Department of Management and Budget

How to become a registered vendor
with the State of Michigan
Two agencies are involved, one to register your business (Office of Financial Management) and the other that actually conducts the buying process (Office of Purchasing). All qualified vendors, whether individuals, small businesses, or large corporations, are invited to compete for the state's business.

Online Vendor Registration

You can read more about the entire purchasing process by accessing the Office of Purchasing web site and selecting Doing Business with the State of Michigan from the sidebar.

Office of Purchasing	www.state.mi.us/dmb/oop
Office of Financial Management	www.state.mi.us/dmb/ofm

How to Become a Registered Vendor


	Register the Company's vital information with the Office of Financial Management (OFM). They've prepared a State of Michigan Vendor/Payee Registration Packet that contains all the necessary froms required to register with the state. Completion of these registration materials is necessary in order to receive bids, contract awards, or payments from the State of Michigan.


	Get the packet. To request this packet contact the Vendor Payee Information Desk at the Office of Financial Management by calling (517) 373-4111 or (888) 734-9749 and following the phone-in procedures. You'll also have the option to speak with an operator directly.


	Complete the Registration Form (DMB-219) and the Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification (Form W-9). Mail or fax the information back to the Office of Financial Management at: Office of Financial Management Department of Management and Budget George W. Romney Building, 7th Floor 111 South Capitol Avenue Lansing, Michigan 48913 Fax Number: (517) 373-6458

Bid on projects:

1 - View official ITB's on Purchasing's web site.

2 - Request a bid by calling the Office of Purchasing at (517) 373-0330. The voice mail system is generally available seven days a week, 24 hours per day. Identify the firm name, address, vendor number, and the requested bid number(s). Requests are generally mailed on the next state business day.

Important OFM Telephone Numbers

Vendor Registration Help Desk

(517) 373-4111

Duplicate & Corrected 1099 Statements

(517) 373-4111