Civic Data Collective publishes Massachusetts government procurement records — bids, vendor quotes, and award data — in formats that researchers, journalists, nonprofits, and vendors can actually use.
Every year, Massachusetts government agencies post thousands of procurement bids on COMMBUYS — requests for goods, services, and construction projects worth billions of dollars. That data is public, but it's buried in a legacy portal designed for registered vendors, not the general public. We fix that.
We automatically harvest bid solicitations, vendor quotes, attachments, and award data from COMMBUYS every day — structured and standardized.
Clean CSV and JSON datasets, searchable tables, and a REST API — all freely available without registration, login, or COMMBUYS account.
Subscribe to notifications when new bids match your interests — by agency, commodity code, dollar threshold, or keyword. Coming Soon
Our first published dataset covers the Executive Office of Housing & Livable Communities (EOHLC) — the Massachusetts agency overseeing affordable housing, community development, and rental assistance programs.
EOHLC posts housing program solicitations, NOFA (Notice of Funding Availability) documents, and professional services bids on COMMBUYS. We track every one — including vendor quotes and all uploaded attachments.
| Organization | EOHLC |
| Description | HDIP 2026 NOFA |
| Opening Date | Dec 23, 2026 |
| Status | Sent |
| Attachments | 1 document |
| SBPP Eligible | No |
We're building a platform that grows with the data.
Automated daily scraping of COMMBUYS. New bids detected within 24 hours. Changes to open bids (addenda, extended deadlines) captured and logged.
Searchable web interface for browsing bids and quotes. Filter by agency, date range, dollar amount, commodity code, or keyword.
Full CSV and JSON exports. Updated daily. No registration required. Compatible with Excel, R, Python, and Google Sheets out of the box.
Query bids and quotes programmatically. Ideal for developers building vendor tools, research dashboards, or accountability applications.
Email notifications for new bids matching saved searches. Subscribe by agency, NIGP commodity code, or keywords.
Additional Massachusetts agencies and eventually other states. The infrastructure is built to scale — the data just needs to be added.
Investigate contracting patterns, track spending by agency, and identify vendors winning repeat awards — all in one place.
Find relevant bidding opportunities without needing a COMMBUYS vendor account. Get alerts when agencies you work with post new RFPs.
Monitor housing and community development funding opportunities. Track how public money is allocated and to which organizations.