How to Register on NC eVP: Contractor Guide (2026)

What NC eVP is

The North Carolina electronic Vendor Portal (eVP), at evp.nc.gov, is the State's system for connecting vendors with the government organizations that buy goods and services. NC eProcurement's training pages describe it as an internet application that lets companies and individuals register to do business with the State, sign up for Department of Administration (DOA) procurement systems such as NC eProcurement and the NC Small Business Enterprise (NCSBE) program, respond electronically to specified solicitations, and receive nightly solicitation notifications. DOA's Division of Purchase and Contract (P&C) governs state procurement and the NC eProcurement applications.

eVP did replace IPS. In its May 2023 vendor update, DOA stated that the functions of the old eVP, the Interactive Purchasing System (IPS), and the North Carolina Business Invitation Delivery System (NC BIDS) would move to the new eVP on its go-live date of Monday, July 10, 2023. DOA's July 14, 2023 press release says the new eVP consolidates three state procurement applications into a single cloud-based system where vendors register, view and submit bids, and see bid tabulations and awards.

eVP reaches well beyond state agencies. Its public solicitations page filters by five department types: State Agency, Community College, Public Schools, University, and Local Government. NC eProcurement's training states that solicitations from State Procurement Users are all posted in eVP, even when responses are collected in another system. For purchases under P&C's rules, 01 NCAC 05B .0316 requires covered advertisements to be posted through the Division's Electronic Bid System for at least 10 calendar days, unless a statute directs otherwise or a waiver is approved. Local governments have more choice: N.C. General Statute 143-129(b) lets a city, county, or other political subdivision advertise formal bids in a local newspaper, by electronic means, or both. For a wider view of public bid sources, see our guide to finding government construction bids.

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What changed in 2026: HUB eliminated, NCSBE moves to P&C

A notice on evp.nc.gov and DOA's NCSBE program page state that the state budget enacted in July 2026 by the NC General Assembly eliminated the Office for Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB). DOA's FAQ on the change says:

• HUB is gone for state contracts. As of July 7, 2026, HUB programs and services are no longer available, and state government contracts no longer recognize HUB certifications. DOA says the Statewide Uniform Business Certification remains valid with participating local and city governments until its expiration date, unless they say otherwise.
• No HUB renewals or pending reviews. Pending HUB applications will not be considered and HUB certifications will not be renewed. Pending NCSBE applications continue in review.
• NCSBE moves to P&C. The NC Small Business Enterprise program is moving to the Division of Purchase and Contract, and DOA says updated NCSBE application and renewal instructions will come in the coming months.
• A fast track for former HUB firms. DOA's NCSBE certification page says a for-profit business that was HUB certified as of July 7, 2026, and meets the NCSBE criteria (headquartered in North Carolina, annual net income no greater than $1.5 million, and 100 or fewer employees) can become NCSBE certified with a simple digital confirmation from October 26 through November 30. DOA notes that technical issues delayed the launch to October 26.

NCSBE applications are filed through eVP, and DOA says reviews can take up to 90 days from a fully completed packet. DOA also says eligible businesses may keep pursuing state contracts and should keep using the state's procurement systems. Criteria and dates can change, so verify on the official portal.

Step 1 - Check whether your company already has an eVP account

Before you sign up, check whether your company is already registered. The eVP home page points vendors to its public Vendor Search to find an existing vendor account. The State's Registering in eVP job aid adds that contacts listed as Account Owners can sign in and manage all contacts on the vendor account, so if your firm is already listed, ask an Account Owner to add you.

If your company registered before the 2023 upgrade, DOA's go-live notice said current vendor contacts would get an email inviting them to set up new eVP credentials. The job aid tells anyone signing in for the first time since July 10, 2023, to click Sign up now and use the email address associated with the account. Ask internally first; someone in accounting may have registered the firm years ago.

Step 2 - Create your eVP sign-in with an email address and password

Open evp.nc.gov, choose Sign In or Register, and then click Login on the next screen. The State's Registering in eVP job aid (dated July 28, 2026) says vendors establish credentials with an email address and password. Click Sign up now, enter an email address, click Send verification code, and type the code from the email into the Verification Code field. Then complete New Password, Confirm New Password, Given Name, and Surname, and click Create. The job aid says the email address should be unique for each vendor account.

NC eProcurement states that the eVP login requires multifactor authentication by email, so expect a verification code at that address when you sign in. The eVP pages reviewed for this guide do not mention NCID for this sign-in. NCID does matter for road work: NCDOT's online prequalification application requires a business NCID, covered in the NCDOT section below. Use a company mailbox that someone on the estimating team watches every day.

Step 3 - Enter vendor information and choose registration types

After verification, click Complete Registration on the eVP home page and fill in the Vendor Information tab. The job aid lists these fields:

• Vendor Name: the company name as you want it to appear to the State.
• Vendor Type: U.S. Vendor, Foreign Vendor with U.S. Federal Tax ID Number, or Foreign Vendor without U.S. Federal Tax ID Number.
• Federal Tax ID Number: your FEIN, entered twice without dashes. The form notes that an individual without an EIN may register with a Social Security Number, but that registering with an EIN is preferred.
• Registration Type: defaults to eVP and NC eProcurement, with NCSBE available to add.

The job aid explains the choices. The eVP type lets you receive email notifications of procurement and construction opportunities based on your codes and respond electronically to designated solicitations. NC eProcurement lets you receive purchase orders from state entities, K-12 school systems, community colleges, and participating local governments, and the job aid says it must be selected to respond to NC eProcurement Ariba solicitations. Check the box to agree to the eVP Terms of Use and click Next.

Step 4 - Complete company information and select codes

The Company Information page asks for tax and company details that the State checks. According to the job aid:

• Customer Number is system-generated. Note it, because it identifies your company when you call the help desk.
• IRS Verification Status shows Pending until the IRS TIN matching process is complete.
• Vendor Name on Tax Documents must exactly match the name on file with the IRS. The job aid warns that a mismatch gets the eVP account inactivated after 30 days, and that this field is publicly visible.
• Is this company E-Verified? takes Yes, No, or Unknown.
• Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) from SAM.gov is optional. If you also bid federal work, our SAM.gov registration guide covers that side.
• Registered with NC Secretary of State? plus an optional NC Secretary of State ID.
• Select all that apply checkboxes, such as This company is based in North Carolina and This company is a small business.

Then add codes. NC eProcurement states that the State of North Carolina uses UNSPSC commodity codes, and that vendors use four-digit UNSPSC codes when managing their eVP registration. The job aid shows separate Add Commodity Code(s) and Add Construction Code(s) buttons, and says codes at the company level are optional but help buyers who search for vendors. The State pages reviewed for this guide do not name the classification behind the construction code list, so browse it on the official portal. The last section, Design Services, offers Architectural Services and Engineering Services.

Step 5 - Add contacts, notification codes, and construction licenses

Contacts decide who hears about bids. The job aid says bid notifications are sent based on the commodity codes selected for each contact, so open each contact with Manage Contact, add a phone number, and add codes for the work that person prices. NC eProcurement's commodity code page explains the split: company-level codes tell buyers what you provide, while contact-level codes trigger emails about new opportunities posted that day with a matching code.

Use Add Contacts for estimators and project managers. The job aid gives each contact one of three eVP Access Levels:

• Account Owner can maintain every account item and submit electronic bids, and is the only role that can register the account for NC eProcurement and NCSBE. Every account must keep at least one.
• Account Maintenance can submit electronic bids and maintain most items, but cannot change the registration type or the company information page.
• Read Only can view the account and submit electronic bids.

Check This contact is a sourcing contact for anyone who will respond to NC eProcurement Sourcing events, because NC eProcurement says a vendor must be active for NC eProcurement and a Sourcing Contact to click Intends to Participate. The job aid says adding a contact sends that person an email invitation to join the account.

The Contacts page ends with a Construction Services section. The job aid lists General Contractor, General Trades/Sub Contractor, Electrical Contractor, Plumbing/Fire Sprinkler Contractor, and Mechanical/Heating Contractor. Selecting one opens license fields; for a general contractor, these are the license number, licensed contact, limitation, and work classifications. Enter them exactly as they appear on your North Carolina licenses.

Step 6 - Add locations and accept the terms of use

Locations tell state purchasers where to send purchase orders, payments, and invoices. The job aid says each location needs a Location Name, a Primary Address on Vendor Search (a contact, physical address, email, and phone that display in the public vendor search), and three eProcurement addresses:

• Order From: where purchase orders are sent.
• Remit To: where payment for goods and services is sent.
• Bill To: where invoices for the NC eProcurement transaction fee are sent.

The job aid asks for domestic addresses in USPS format. If you selected NC eProcurement, scroll to the bottom of the NC eProcurement Terms of Use (the agree box does not appear until you do), check the box, and click Submit. The job aid says a confirmation message appears and a registration confirmation email goes from vendor@nc.gov to all Account Owners.

NC eProcurement's vendor FAQ adds that each NC eProcurement vendor must submit a Substitute W-9 form to the agency it does business with, as a condition of receiving payment.

Step 7 - Keep your account and codes current

Keep your eVP account current so notices and payments reach the right people. NC eProcurement states that vendors are required to manage their own eVP account and keep it fully up to date, and its vendor FAQ names account contacts, Order To and Remit To addresses, and phone numbers as items to update so purchase orders and payments arrive on time.

Review contacts and codes whenever an estimator, project manager, or bookkeeper leaves, and watch the IRS Verification Status after any name or tax ID change. If a previous NC eProcurement registration has gone inactive, the job aid says to contact the eVP help desk to reactivate it. NC eProcurement also posts self-service vendor training and job aids on its Vendor Training page.

How to find and submit a bid through NC eVP

Start at the Solicitations page on evp.nc.gov. NC eProcurement's job aid states that eVP publicly displays all solicitations posted by State Procurement Users without requiring a login; you sign in only to respond. By default the list shows Open solicitations with the most recent posted date first. The Filters menu narrows results by department type, department, solicitation status, category (commodity code), NCEP Sourcing, and posted, modified, or bid opening date, and a known solicitation number can go straight into the search box. Registered contacts also get nightly emails for solicitations posted or updated that day that match their codes.

Check addenda on the solicitation page itself. The job aid says posted addenda display beneath the attachments on the solicitation detail page, and DOA's May 2023 update said vendors can view addenda, tabulations, and awards from the public solicitations search. Recheck each solicitation before you submit, and acknowledge addenda the way the solicitation documents require.

How you respond depends on the solicitation. NC eProcurement describes three paths:

• eVP electronic bid. Click Respond to Solicitation, then Next, upload your completed documents under Bid Attachments, and click Done. The job aid says the message "Submission completed successfully" confirms receipt, files of up to 125 MB are allowed in types including PDF, DOCX, DWG, and ZIP, and you can edit or delete attachments while the solicitation is Open. Your attachments become visible to the buyer once the solicitation reaches Pending Selection.
• NC eProcurement Ariba Sourcing event. State agencies such as DOA and the Department of Public Safety collect responses in the NCEP Ariba Sourcing tool. Click Intends to Participate, and eVP emails a link to the event to every sourcing contact on your account. DOA says an Ariba Network account is needed to respond, and NC eProcurement's FAQ describes a free Standard Ariba Network account that supports Sourcing Events.
• Paper or another method. When the buyer sets a Paper response type, the job aid says the Respond to Solicitation button is inoperable and eVP tells you to submit according to the instructions in the attachments.

For purchases under P&C's rules, 01 NCAC 05B .0303 says email, fax, and telephone offers are not accepted for solicitations that must be sealed, and 01 NCAC 05B .0306 says an offer received after the specified time will not be considered. After opening, the job aid says tabulations and awards post on the same solicitation record, viewable without logging in, and the My Bids link tracks every solicitation you responded to.

If you also bid in other states, compare this process with our guides to SCBO and SCPro in South Carolina, the Georgia Procurement Registry, MyFloridaMarketPlace, and Cal eProcure, or browse all of our portal registration guides.

Where North Carolina construction projects are advertised

State buildings, highways, and local projects each follow their own advertising rules, so read where each notice tells you to bid.

State Construction Office projects. The State Construction Office (SCO), part of DOA, oversees the planning, design, and construction of state facilities, including the university and community college systems. SCO's own pages point contractors to eVP: its home page links eVP for finding bid advertisements and registering to do business with the State, and its Reports page links Construction Bid Notices and Design Services Requests to eVP. eVP's department filter includes an entry for the State of NC Construction Office. Newspapers still apply: N.C. General Statute 143-129(b) requires a State board or institution to invite formal bids by advertisement in a newspaper with general circulation in North Carolina, with at least seven full days between the notice and the bid opening. SCO's Reports page also links a separate UNC System page for university design and construction information, and links construction contracts awarded to Interscope, SCO's construction projects management system. The State Construction Manual posted on SCO's site still names IPS as the State's electronic notice system for construction bidding, so treat eVP as the current location.

For formal state construction bids, key points from the statute and SCO's forms:

• G.S. 143-129 sets formal bidding for construction or repair work estimated at $500,000 or more, and lets UNC and its constituent institutions award construction or repair contracts under $1,500,000 without following that section.
• G.S. 143-129(b) requires sealed bids opened in public, and a bid deposit of cash, a cashier's check, or a certified check of at least 5% of the proposal, or a bid bond from a corporate surety licensed in North Carolina.
• SCO's Notice to Bidders format calls for performance and payment bonds for 100% of the contract price, states that no bid may be withdrawn for 30 days after the scheduled closing time, and notifies bidders that they must hold the license their trade requires under state law.
• For projects under $500,000, the State Construction Manual says public advertisement and bid, performance, and payment bonds are not required, though the owner may include them, and that bids may be faxed or sent electronically to the owner.

NC eProcurement's vendor FAQ also says a firm that needs Interscope access should choose the electronic Vendor Portal registration type, finish registration, and wait one business day before requesting an Interscope login.

NCDOT lettings. NCDOT advertises its road and bridge work on the Bidding & Letting pages of Connect NCDOT, which list current and recently advertised lets, let results, and bidding information; DOA's NCSBE page also links there as the site where DOT solicitation opportunities are shown. NCDOT groups lets as Central (the Raleigh highway letting), Division (projects under $5 million), Alternative Delivery, and Roadside Environmental. NCDOT states that you must prequalify before working with NCDOT, that you need a business NCID to use the online prequalification application, and that your company must be registered in good standing with the NC Secretary of State or hold a Certificate of Authority if it is out of state. Its prequalification types include Central-let bidders, Division-let purchase order prime contractors, and subcontractors, and NCDOT notes that Small Business Enterprise contracts require SBE certification instead of prequalification. For electronic bids, NCDOT's Electronic Bidding page links to the Bid Express website and lists AWPHelp@ncdot.gov for questions. Treat eVP registration and NCDOT prequalification as separate tasks, and verify current requirements on Connect NCDOT.

Cities, counties, and school districts. Because G.S. 143-129(b) lets local governments advertise in a newspaper, electronically, or both, a local project may appear on eVP, on the local government's own site, or in a newspaper. For the Charlotte area, our Charlotte construction bids guide covers city, county, and NCDOT sources.

Support contacts

• eVP and NC eProcurement Help Desk: 888-211-7440, option 2 for general vendor questions, or vendor@nc.gov. NC eProcurement lists customer service hours of Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern, and says emailed questions get a response within 2 business days. Vendor billing questions go to option 4 or epbilling@its.nc.gov.
• Division of Purchase and Contract: 984-236-0210 or doa.pchelpdesk@doa.nc.gov.
• NCSBE certification: 984-236-0130 or ncsbe@doa.nc.gov.
• State Construction Office: 984-236-5400 or sco@doa.nc.gov.
• NCDOT electronic bidding: AWPHelp@ncdot.gov.
• Questions about a specific solicitation: the buyer or contact named in the solicitation.

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