Doing Business with Richland County

Thank you for your interest in doing business in Richland County! Richland County is always eager to work collaboratively with quality businesses. For contract opportunities, please see the Office of Procurement and Contracting or contact the Office of Small Business Opportunity.

Interested in trying to get work through the Richland County Transportation Program? Check out the program's Open Bids. You can also find more information on the transportation program.

Already doing business with Richland County? The Accounts Payable Information page can help answer your questions.

Richland County's Economic Development Office provides a wealth of information about available business properties, community data, the local workforce and more. Take a look at the office's recently completed strategic plan for the County's future.  

Business Associations     

• Central SC Alliance
• Better Business Bureau Serving Central SC and Charleston
• Columbia Chamber of Commerce

Business Regulations

• Richland County Ordinances
• SC Department of Agriculture
• SC Department of Commerce
• SC Department of Consumer Affairs
• SC Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC)
• SC Department of Insurance (DOI)
• SC Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR)
• SC Department of Revenue (DOR)
• SC Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW)

Cities & Towns in Richland County

• Arcadia Lakes
• Blythewood
• Cayce (Cayce annexed property in Richland County in September 2008)
• Columbia
• Eastover
• Forest Acres
• Irmo

Transportation

• The COMET
• Columbia Metro Airport (CAE)
• Jim Hamilton-L.B. Owens Airport (CUB)