News & Events

NC eProcurement Updates for NCFS

The NC eProcurement team, in collaboration with the Office of the State Controller, is building an integration between NCEP Ariba Buying and the North Carolina Financial System (NCFS).  Active NCEP Ariba Buying users and open transactions will be converted from the current “State Agencies” or North Carolina Accounting System (NCAS) realm to a new NCFS realm in October 2023. Following is the remaining project timeline leading up to go-live on October 10: 

NCEP/ NCFS Overview and Timeline

Review Users/ Addresses (Security Admins)

PO Conversion (Purchasing Agents)

The new electronic Vendor Portal (eVP) is Live

The Department of Administration’s Division of Purchase & Contract, along with the NC eProcurement Team, is excited to announce the upgrade to the electronic Vendor Portal (eVP), which consolidated and enhanced the functions of the previous eVP, Interactive Purchasing System (IPS), and North Carolina Business Invitation Delivery System (NC BIDS), is available July 10, 2023.

A message to Procurement Users from the Department of Administration.

A message to Vendors from the Department of Administration.

A New electronic Vendor Portal (eVP)

The Department of Administration’s (DOA) Division of Purchase & Contract (P&C), in collaboration with the NC eProcurement Team, is upgrading the way vendors do business with the state of North Carolina. Both the electronic Vendor Portal (eVP) and the Interactive Purchasing System (IPS) will undergo an update in P&C’s continuing effort to modernize state procurement practices.

To stay informed about the new eVP and impacts to buyers, visit eVP - Updates for Buyers 

Among many other functions, eVP enables vendors to register to do business with the state of North Carolina while IPS serves as a hub for bid opportunities. The upgrade will consolidate functionality from eVP and IPS into a single, cloud-based application. Users can also expect new and enhanced features for greater efficiency.

To stay informed about the new eVP and impacts to vendors, visit eVP - Updates for Vendors.

NC eProcurement Training

NC eProcurement is now offering virtual training courses! To view a list of upcoming trainings and register to attend a course, please see the Events page.

NCEP Upcoming Events

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