Purchasing
PRISM+ Supplier Portal
Arlington County uses a financial system called PRISM+. Within PRISM+ is a Supplier Portal where new suppliers are encouraged to register and existing suppliers can log in to the system. When Suppliers navigate to the Supplier Portal, they can perform the following tasks:
- Orders (Manage Orders; Manage Schedules; Acknowledge)
- Agreements (Manage Agreements)
- Channel Programs (Manage Program)
- Shipments (Manage Shipments; Create ASN; Create ASBN; Upload ASN or ASBN; View Receipts; View Returns)
- Contracts and Deliverables (Manage Contracts; Manage Deliverables)
- Invoices and Payments (View Invoices; View Payments)
- Negotiations (View Active Negotiations; Manage Negotiations)
At this time, suppliers will have limited access to make changes to their supplier accounts. Until further notice, Arlington County staff will update supplier accounts with changes (e.g., banking, address, commodity codes). Suppliers should follow the procedures outlined below to request account changes:
- For updates to banking, address, and contact information, contact your Project Officer on your contract or the County representative on your Purchase Order. If you still need to determine who to contact, please email Purchasing@arlingtonva.us.
- For updates to commodity codes (products and services), email your request to Purchasing@arlingtonva.us.
The County’s Project Officers or staff may contact suppliers to confirm account information and make internal updates. Depending on the change request, the County will conduct a validation process to preserve the integrity of suppliers’ accounts.
We appreciate your patience as we update our supplier database.
Supplier Accounts
Active Suppliers Who Have an Existing Supplier Account with the County
- Active suppliers should never use the new supplier registration link.
- Active suppliers who have not logged in to their supplier account should contact their County representative to have their user account reenabled.
- When the supplier account is reenabled, log in to your account here.
New Suppliers
For contract-related questions, please email the Purchasing Division at Purchasing@arlingtonva.us. For solicitation-specific questions, please call or email the Purchasing representative listed in the solicitation.
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Arlington County Procurement Process
Public-Private Transportation Act (PPTA) of 1995
The County Board of Arlington County adopted PPTA Guidelines on Dec. 11, 2012, with an effective date of April 1, 2013. More information can be found on the PPTA website.
Living Wage Policy
- A living wage requirement applies for service contracts with an estimated annual value greater than $50,000, performed on County owned or controlled property, facilities owned or leased and operated by a contractor if services provided at that location are exclusive to Arlington County, or contracts for home-based services. View the FAQ(PDF, 139KB) on the application of the Living Wage requirements.
- Effective July 1, 2021 the County Board increased the living wage to $17 per hour.
- Visit the eComply website to register and upload the Living Wage Quarterly Compliance Report and payroll.
Arlington County’s Transit Bureau’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program
The Transit Bureau’s DBE program conforms to the United States Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) standards set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) in 49 CFR Part 26. The Transit Bureau’s DBE participation goal for FTA-assisted projects is updated in a triennial basis. For the period of 2021–2023, the public announcement can be found here. Please review the methodology here.
Minority Participation Policy
The County has a policy for increasing the participation of small, minority, and women owned businesses. View or download the Minority Participation Policy, or obtain a hard copy by contacting the Purchasing Office at 703-228-3410.