Government Procurement

New York State can help your business sell to state, federal, and local governments -- major purchasers of a wide variety of goods and services. New York State budgets for over $8.5 billion worth of contracts annually. New York schools, colleges, towns, villages and counties also make several billion dollars' worth of procurements each year. This is a significant market for New York companies.

Empire State Development:

• Provides specialized government market information, data and techniques to businesses unfamiliar with government sales, or those who wish to redouble their efforts in this area.
  
  
• Advocates on behalf of New York State companies wherever possible.
  
  
• Advises on procurement policies.
  
  
• Monitors state and federal legislation to help New York State businesses

We Can Provide:

• Procurement assistance services. We can help businesses compete for state contracts, provide guidance on how to be placed on bidders' lists, and give you lists of New York State subcontractors and suppliers.
  
  
• The New York State Contract Reporter, a publication that:
  
  
  
  • Keeps small businesses apprised of weekly bid opportunities with individual state agencies, public authorities and public benefit corporations.
    
    
  • Publishes services and technology bid opportunities and notices of upcoming commodity bid openings.
    
    
  • Is available online.