Track open bid opportunities, contracts, public meetings, and key contacts for DeKalb County.
Active opportunities open for bidding
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Oct 12, 2026
Oct 20, 2026
Requesting specialized extrication equipment for fire rescue ladder trucks.
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Oct 12, 2026
Oct 19, 2026
Provide smartsheet annual renewal.
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Oct 12, 2026
Nov 13, 2026
DeKalb County seeks a qualified contractor to provide aquatics programming and instruction for senior adults at the Lou Walker Senior Center under a contract lasting up to three years. Services include certified instruction, lifeguard coverage, safety inspections and compliance, participant assessments, recordkeeping, attendance tracking, and coordination with center staff. This is a procurement for contracted services, not a grant program, and proposals must be submitted electronically through the county’s procurement portal.
Key metrics and characteristics
Census ID
Government ID for mapping buyers across datasets.
161744
Employee FTE
Full-time equivalent employees.
5,638
Population
Population size to gauge opportunity scale.
774,394
Procurement Hell Score
How easy their procurement process is to navigate. Lower is better.
32 / 100
Propensity to Spend
How likely this buyer is to spend on new technology based on operating budget trends.
AI Adoption Score
How likely this buyer is to adopt new AI technologies.
Startup Friendliness
How often this buyer champions startups and early adoption.
Latest Budget Year
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Operating Budget
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Procurement Hell Score
Lower scores indicate easier procurement. Created by Starbridge.
Quick Decision Flow
Sole Source
Cooperatives
Full playbooks include agency-specific workflows, thresholds, and vendor benchmarks.
Board meetings and strategic plans from DeKalb County
The Board of Ethics discussed various governance and ethical matters. Key topics included the potential amendment of the County Code regarding the referral of ethics violations for prosecution, the Ethics Officer's report on training statistics and recent anonymous reports, and administrative warnings regarding recusal requirements for public officials. The Board also reviewed the status of pending appointments and discussed two formal advisory opinions: one concerning the enforcement of policies restricting public comment participation by employees, and another regarding the applicability of the Ethics Code to temporary, non-benefited employees.
The committee held a special meeting to discuss and approve several public works and infrastructure agenda items. These included accepting funding for the Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant for sidewalk and road maintenance, approving a change order for the Storm Water Master Plan, and authorizing additional funding for a roadway bulk deicing contract. Additionally, the committee reviewed and approved maintenance contract updates for compressed natural gas fueling stations, an expansion of the gas collection and control system at the landfill to improve environmental compliance, and the renewal of a curb bumping and street sweeping services contract.
Public-sector contacts connected to DeKalb County.
Native sync to Salesforce & HubSpot
The committee reviewed and approved several operational items, including a change order for roof maintenance and replacement services, a lease extension for the Memorial Drive property housing various county offices, and a change order for fence installation and repairs at the police firing range. Additionally, the committee authorized the purchase of networking hardware for the West Exchange server room and approved a contract extension for ongoing technical support of the 311 system. The meeting concluded with a discussion regarding recommendations from the charter review commission.
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Decision timeline from discussion to RFP
Quotable insights from buyer leadership
