The purpose of this chapter is to enunciate the public policies pertaining to governmental procurement from nongovernmental sources. You must obtain a Digital ID for the Bid Component and submit a Request to Bid with VDOT using the software in order to bid electronically.Through the registration process, the system will request you to upload the Commonwealth of Virginia Substitute W9. An awarding authority must require a contractor to submit his state license or certificate number, prior to considering the bid. Low bid from out-of-state bidder.