1 What is the purchasing process for the Douglas County Purchasing Department? 2 How do I get added to the Purchasing Department’s Vendor List? 3 How do I get bid documents? 4 How do I bid? 5 What information do I need to submit a bid? 6 When and where are bids submitted and opened? 7 How will the bid be awarded? 8 How do I get a bid tabulation? 9 How do I obtain a performance bond? 10 What is a performance bond? 11 When will my bid bond be returned to me? 12 How do I obtain a bid bond? 13 What is a bid bond?