Government Resources

As a basic foundation of the procurement and acquisition of goods and services, GTA has adopted the concept of "best value procurement" from the Georgia Procurement Manual (GPM)*. This is defined in the National Institute of Government Purchasing (NIGP) Dictionary of Purchasing Terms as a

cost/benefit analysis to define the best combination of vendor performance capability, quality, services, time, and cost considerations over the useful life of the product or service for the state of Georgia.

Potential vendors are able to do business with Georgia state agencies, cities, counties, and other government entities by completing the registration process. This process gives vendors the opportunity to select various categories of products and services that the vendor may be interested in providing. 

  • Agency Technology Procurement Reviews

    GTA has the authority to approve all technology used in state government.

  • Cloud-first

    In ensuring our technology services meet today's technology needs, GTA has adopted a cloud-first approach. 

  • GTA Direct

    GTA qualifies the pool of vendors and provides light governance over the contracts, and your agency will purchase services directly from the providers.

Helpful Links

  • Contact the Office of Procurement Management
  • GTA Environmental Procurement Policy (PDF, 128.74 KB)
  • GTA Procurement Ethics Policy (PDF, 249.18 KB)
  • GTA Procurement Manual (PDF, 2.2 MB)

    By virtue of its authority status as indicated in the GPM, GTA is exempt from an established dollar threshold for procuring goods and services and may develop its own internal procurement rules and regulations. To govern its internal procurement decisions, GTA created and adopted a procurement manual. The GTA Office of Procurement Management has been established by GTA's executive director to make, execute, and enter into any and all contracts for goods and services on behalf of GTA. The director of procurement has further designated an agency procurement officer (APO) to ensure that the awards of contracts are made in accordance with the internal procurement practices set forth in the GTA procurement manual. The GTA Office of Procurement Management administers procurement and contract activities in support of GTA's internal offices.

*GTA, through its board of directors, appointments, and delegated authority, may procure and contract goods and services in support of the GTA mission and business requirements. GTA agrees, in principle, to comply with the State Purchasing Act as detailed in the rules and regulations of the Department of Administrative Services (DOAS) State Purchasing Office (SAO) and published in the GPM.