Careers
Welcome to the Careers page of the Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel (OCC)—where public service meets purpose. As Ohio’s residential utility consumer advocate, we work to ensure that all Ohioans have access to affordable and reliable utility services. Joining our team means using your skills to make a real difference in the lives of millions of people across the state. Whether you’re an attorney, analyst, communicator, or administrator, OCC offers meaningful opportunities in a collaborative environment dedicated to fairness, transparency, and consumer protection. Explore how you can be part of our mission.
To view current job opportunities, please click here.
Requests for Proposals
The Ohio Consumers’ Counsel (OCC) issues Requests for Proposals (RFPs) through the State of Ohio’s procurement system known as OhioBuys (https://ohiobuys.ohio.gov/). You can search RFPs and respond through this system. To be considered for a contract award under an RFP, potential awardees must submit a response through OhioBuys. OCC reviews and evaluates each proposal on its technical merits and cost using a competitive selection process.
In order to be awarded a contract, your company will need to be registered as a payee/supplier through OhioPays (https://ohiopays.ohio.gov/). The web page provides instructions on how to register. Registration in OhioPays and setup in OhioBuys makes your company available for procurement opportunities with all state of Ohio agencies, boards, and commissions. Once registered and setup in OhioBuys, you will be able to sign up for notifications in OhioBuys using commodity codes. OCC typically uses commodity codes 80101500 and 83100000 when posting RFPs.
Due to accounting controls in the OhioPays and OhioBuys systems, OCC staff are unable to help with setup. However, dedicated state staff are available through the contact information on the respective sites.
To view active Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and solicitations, go to https://ohiobuys.ohio.gov/ and click on Public Solicitations. On the search page, select “OCC-Office of Consumers' Counsel” in the Contracting Entity drop down and “Open for Bidding” in the Solicitation Status drop down, then click Search.
You will not receive a personalized e-mail response to your question, nor will you receive notification when the question has been answered. You may view inquiries and responses on the OhioBuys Public Solicitations page by opening the Solicitation Overview and navigating to the inquiries section of that page. OCC will try to respond to all inquiries within 48 hours of receipt, excluding weekends and State holidays. OCC will not respond to any inquiries received after 8:00 a.m. on the inquiry end date.
Assessments
The annual assessment that OCC is required to perform each year in accordance with ORC § 4911.18 requires that assessments be apportioned among each public utility and does not differentiate between commercial and residential. Therefore, commercial suppliers, including consultants and brokers, are included in the assessment calculation for OCC.
Pay OCC Assessment Invoice Here: https://www.govhub.com/oh-state/occ/utility-assessments