Vendor Guide or Registration Website:

• https://www.ark.org/vendor/index.html

Does state charge a vendor registration fee?

• Yes, $25 annually to receive bid notifications.

Vendors must define commodities by using:

• NIGP Commodity Code

Centralized procurement office handles:

• Non-technology goods
• Non-technology services
• Technology Goods
• Technology Services

Targeted business programs/preference policies affecting procurement:

• Tie-bid preference for in-state bidders

State entities/agencies which are exempt by law from purchasing through the purchasing office and are authorized to buy most of their requirements:

• Judicial Branch/Courts
• Legislative Branch
• Transportation

Camber Thompson
Assistant Director
501-371-6057
[email protected]

Angela Allman
Manager
General Commodities and Services
501-371-6156
[email protected]

Tamara Debord
Manager
General Commodities and Services 
501-371-6059
[email protected] 

Tanya Freeman
Manager
Information Technology
501-682-4140
[email protected]

Elizabeth (Liz) Mentgen
Special Projects Manager
501-371-6060
[email protected]