Vendor Education – Email Scam and Phishing Prevention

Email scams and online phishing attempts continue to increase in frequency. We are aware of recent attempts to mislead vendors who we conduct business with. We interpret these as attempts to initiate a scam on our vendors by using a misleading domain name to send emails that appear to come from the Office of the Attorney General.

For more information including prevention tips click here.

Statewide Vendor Payment Registration

Vendors, grantees and other partners receiving payment from the Office of the Attorney General must be registered in the Statewide Vendor Payment System. The Washington State Office of Financial Management maintains the Statewide Vendor Payment System.  Registration materials can be found on line at Statewide Vendor/Payee Services | Office of Financial Management or by contacting the Statewide Payee Desk at (360) 407-8180.  Payees are encouraged to use direct deposit for receiving payments.  Please keep in mind that payment forms need to be submitted directly to the Office of Financial Management, and not to the Office of the Attorney General.

Supplier Diversity

The Office of the Attorney General fully supports promoting the procurement of goods and services from Washington small, diverse and veteran-owned businesses and is committed to taking actions to enhance business opportunities with those businesses. 

Learn more about becoming a state or federal certified firm to boost your potential for conducting business with government entities.

• Veteran and Service Member Owned Business Participation and Certification: The AGO encourages the participation of Veteran and Service Member Owned Business certified by the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs. For more information on certification, contact WDVA.
• Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises - MWBE Participation and Certification: The AGO encourages the participation of Minority & Women's Business Enterprises either self-identified or certified by the Office of Minority & Women's Business Enterprises - OMWBE. For more information on certification, contact OMWBE.

Other resources:

• State Supplier Diversity | Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises
• POL-DES-090-06 | Supplier Diversity
• Executive Order 22-01 | Equity in Public Contracting

For questions about supplier diversity or contracting opportunities with the Office of the Attorney General, please contact:

Marci Phillips
AGO Supplier Diversity Leader & Contracts Administrator
Phone: (360) 819-0329
Email:  marci.phillips@atg.wa.gov.

Sole Source Contracts

Per Policy DES-140-00 and RCW 39.26.140, as of January 1, 2013, all state agencies entering into sole source contracts are required to post the contracts to a publicly accessible website.

Active Solicitations

AGO Procurement Bids and Bid Awards

Transparency in public procurement is necessary to ensure the highest ethical standards and accountability, ensure open and fair competition, and promote public review of contract and procurement documents. A transparent procurement process promotes public confidence and encourages participation of the business community to meet the state’s purchasing needs.  Confidential material may be redacted. (See Supplier Diversity Policy – DES-090-06.)

Procurement Forecasting

AGO Routinely Purchased Items

The AGO routinely purchases the below items. Certified OMWBE or veteran owned businesses selling these items are encouraged to contact the AGO Contracts and Purchasing Unit at contracts@atg.wa.gov or purchasing@atg.wa.gov. 

AGO Supplier Diversity Outreach Events

Outreach is an essential component of ensuring supplier diversity, building relationships, and promoting contracting opportunities in partnership with other state agencies, nonprofits, and other business or appropriate industry organizations.  The AGO anticipates attending the following events in 2023.

 (See Supplier Diversity Policy – DES-090-06.)

Procurement Complaint and Protest Procedures

Competitive solicitations posted to WEBS will include AGO complaint and protest procedures in compliance with RCW 39.26.170, and in substantially the same form as can be found here. If you have any questions, please email: contracts@atg.wa.gov.

Interlocal Agreements

Chapter 39.34 RCW, the Interlocal Cooperation Act, provides the authority for Washington State agencies to contract with other governmental entities. This law includes a requirement for either filing Interlocal agreements with county recording offices or alternatively listing by subject on the agency's web site.  The AGO’s Interlocal agreements are set forth below.