Contract Portal is sponsored by Washington Department of Commerce. Washington state grant opportunity: Contract Portal.

Contract Portal – Washington State Department of Commerce 简体中文 ( Chinese (Simplified) ) 繁體中文 ( Chinese (Traditional) ) Tiếng Việt ( Vietnamese ) SAW is a statewide application that provides a single point of access to systems for multiple agencies. You must establish a registered SAW account before using Commerce CMS. The Commerce Contract Management System (CMS) portal allows you to submit requests for reimbursement (A19 forms).

You can attach backup documentation, see up-to-date balances and monitor the approval of your invoice on-line. The electronic reimbursement system is not yet available for all Commerce programs. Please contact your program manager for more information.

Take the following steps to set-up your Commerce CMS account: Register for a Secure Access Washington (SAW) account Submit a CMS Access Request Form (Word) to your program manager Upon approval, you will receive an email from “CMS-noreply@www. commerce. wa.

gov” with a registration code, how-to guide and instructions for login. Contract Management System (CMS) User Manual (Word) Reportable Expenses Training Video Whether you’re awarded a grant, loan, or other contract with Commerce, here’s what you’ll need before you sign: Unified Business Identifier (UBI) number – A UBI number is required. The UBI is also called tax registration, business registration, or business license number.

Employer Identification Number (EIN) – An EIN is your organization’s federal tax ID and is required. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) – For federal funds only. All parties receiving federal funds are required to obtain an UEI prior to receiving the award.

Tip: APEX Accelerators offers assistance for UEI registration at no cost Statewide Vendor (SWV) number – An SWV number is required to receive payments. SWV data is also used for accountability in spending public funds . Tip: SWV numbers without payment activity for at least 6 months may be purged from the system, so reach out to the Payee Desk to keep your registration active and prevent payment delays.

Washington’s Electronic Business Solution (WEBS) – WEBS is the required platform for statewide government contracting opportunities. Contractors are required to register in WEBS to receive a contract to provide goods and services to a state agency, including Commerce. This isn’t required to receive a grant or loan.

Insurance – Your agreement may require specific types of insurance policies such as general liability, data breach coverage, fidelity, errors and omissions, or others as appropriate. Most grants, loans and other contracts are reimbursement based. This means the services or activities are carried out first, then the organization is reimbursed according to the agreed terms.

All grants, loans and other contracts have specific eligibility requirements which may include such elements as entity type, geographic location, or experience. However, experience in government contracting is almost never an eligibility requirement. Qualified organizations new to state funding are encouraged to apply.

If you need more help, our trusted assistance network is available for one-on-one support.

Contract Management System (CMS) User Manual (Word) Reportable Expenses Template (Excel) Reportable Expenses Template Guidelines (PDF) Troubleshooting the Reportable Expenses Template (PDF) Find an Organization’s UBI Number Civil rights, discrimination and federal grant programs Any Washington program or activity supported by DOJ funds is subject to compliance with federal civil rights discrimination laws.

Any client, customer, program participant or employee of an organization that receives funding passed through the Washington State Department of Commerce by the federal DOJ and other federal grant programs has the right to file a discrimination complaint. Any individual who feels that they have been discriminated against may file an external complaint.

Applicable civil rights compliance policies and procedures and a civil rights complaint form can be accessed via the links below.

Civil rights complaints may be filed directly with the Department of Justice Office for Civil Rights, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or the Washington State Human Rights Commission reported to the Commerce Human Resources Managing Director by filling out the discrimination complaint form. Complaints will be forwarded to the Department of Justice Office for Civil Rights.

Discrimination Complaint Explanation and Process (PDF) Filing a Civil Rights Complaint | Office of Justice Programs (ojp. gov) Office for Civil Rights – Training for Grantees Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended SAW is a statewide application that provides a single point of access to systems for multiple agencies. You must establish a registered SAW account before using Commerce CMS.

Contact your Commerce program manager to find out if your program is using the CMS portal, or with any other questions about the system. For general contracting questions, contact CentralContracts@Commerce. wa.

gov .