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CMBL Events

Coming to a Location Near You

• Annual ISD Day, Dallas - November 12, 2025
• Governor's Small Business Summit, Belton - November 13, 2025
• GovConnect 2025, Corpus Christi - November 20, 2025
• Bexar County Business Conference, San Antonio - December 10, 2025
• 2026 Hard Hat Construction Expo, Dallas - TBD
• Greater Houston Procurement Forum, Houston - TBD
• Dallas Build Expo, Dallas - April 22-23, 2026
• Houston Business Expo, Houston - May 20, 2026
• Austin Build Expo, Austin - May 27-28, 2026
• Women's Business Enterprise Alliance, Houston - May 27-28, 2026
• Houston Build Expo, Houston - August 12-13, 2026

Centralized Master Bidders List Webinars

Advantages of Being Registered on the CMBL: How to Modify/Maintain Your Profile

This session will include how to maintain a vendor profile on the Centralized Master Bidders List (CMBL), which provides significant advantages for businesses seeking to contract with state agencies, public universities and local government entities.

Wednesday | December 3, 2025 | 10AM - 11AM

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Wednesday | January 21, 2026 | 10AM - 11AM

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Wednesday | June 24, 2026 | 10AM - 11AM

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Doing Business with the State of Texas

This session will include information on the advantages of registering with the Centralized Master Bidders List (CMBL) to receive potential bid invitations. It will include how to apply for the CMBL, identify relevant highway districts where products/services are delivered and how to locate and search the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) Commodity Book. This session will also provide an introduction of the Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD) and the Vendor Performance Tracking System (VPTS).

Wednesday | February 4, 2026 | 10AM - 11AM

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Wednesday| June 3, 2026 | 10AM - 11AM

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Unlock Procurement Opportunities: A Strategic Guide to NIGP Codes

This session will include information on utilizing the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) Commodity Book to register and/or update CMBL vendor profiles. The NIGP commodity book is a standardized coding system used to classify goods and services for procurement.

Wednesday | February 18, 2026 | 10AM - 11AM

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Navigating the Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD) Bid Opportunities

This session will include how to navigate txsmartbuy.gov and search the Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD) to locate bid opportunities for the state of Texas and an overview of a solicitation.

Wednesday | April 15, 2026 |10AM -11AM

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For questions or comments regarding the Centralized Master Bidders List Program, please email us or call 512-463-3459.