Selling to South Carolina government: SCBO, the new SCPro portal and a supplier fraud warning

The Division of Procurement Services (DPS) runs the State of South Carolina's central purchasing. Construction firms and suppliers need to know two systems: South Carolina Business Opportunities (SCBO), where solicitations are advertised, and the supplier registration system, which is moving to SCPro.

SCBO: where the bids are

SCBO is a live database of goods, services, information technology and construction solicitations from state and local government. The Consolidated Procurement Code requires state agencies to advertise solicitations above set thresholds in SCBO. Cities, counties and school districts may advertise there voluntarily, and many do. Searching SCBO by keyword and category is free. Questions go to scbo@mmo.sc.gov.

SCPro: the new supplier portal

DPS is replacing its SCEIS vendor registration with SCPro, a web-based procurement system rolling out in phases:

• Freeze: the old SCEIS Vendor Registration Portal was available until October 25, 2026. Registrations are frozen from October 26 to November 9 while records migrate.
• Release 1 goes live November 9, 2026. Suppliers can manage their official supplier profile and contacts, view, search and respond to active state solicitations online, and review active state contracts.
• DPS offers live training webinars, quick reference guides and a supplier FAQ on its SCPro pages.

After launch, log in, confirm your migrated profile, and check that your contacts and commodity selections are right, so solicitation notices reach the right people.

Fraud alert: fake "compliance" payment requests

On October 30, 2026, DPS warned that people impersonating state procurement staff are emailing suppliers to demand payment for alleged vendor compliance violations, "remediation deposits" or other made-up state requirements. The emails come from the domain @mmo-sc.us, which is not a South Carolina government domain. The real procurement domain is mmo.sc.gov. The emails may include official-looking forms, agency references and contract numbers, and may threaten payment delays or suspension.

• Don't send payment, click links, open unexpected attachments or share banking details.
• Verify requests with DPS using contact information from the official state website, not the email signature.
• Report suspicious emails to VendorSupport@mmo.sc.gov. If you already paid, contact your bank right away and notify DPS.

Where construction fits

• Highway work goes through SCDOT's own prequalification and Bid Express lettings. See our SCDOT bidding guide.
• State building construction is procured under the Consolidated Procurement Code, with the Office of the State Engineer overseeing agency projects, and is advertised in SCBO. Primes need the right license group; see our licensing guide. Bid security and payment bond rules are in our lien and bond guide.