Question 1

Which Illinois procurement portals does Bid.Guide cover?

Accepted Answer

Illinois Procurement Bulletin (BidBuy), state agency portals, Cook County & Chicago portals — normalized into one searchable feed with AI win-scores.

Question 2

Does Bid.Guide handle Illinois certifications and registration?

Accepted Answer

Yes — BEP (Business Enterprise Program) certification; Illinois Vendor registration; Commodity-code matching are checked against your firm profile before you bid.

Question 3

What does Bid.Guide cost?

Accepted Answer

For bidders, Starter is free forever — register and browse every tender, no card required. Professional is $299/mo and adds real-time alerts, saved-search notifications, AI win-scoring, partner matching and cited proposals; Enterprise from $2,500/mo. Issuers start free.

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