NYC Business Solutions - Selling to the Government - Registering to Sell to the Government

Step 1: Contact a NYC Business Solutions Center for procurement assistance:

Sign up for the free monthly class on procurement. Classroom training sessions for new and experienced government vendors are conducted the second Tuesday of each month, 10 AM to 12 PM, at the Department of Small Business Services (SBS). Sessions cover basic government contracting issues and answers to frequently asked questions. Registration is required! Call 311 or 212-NEW-YORK and ask for "Small Business Seminars." You can also register by emailing businesssolutions@sbs.nyc.gov
Meet with a Procurement Counselor who will work with you to assess next steps in developing your business.
Get on SBS’ procurement mailing list.
Let our procurement unit direct you to an organization in our extensive referral network for further assistance or additional business opportunities.

Step 2: Register

You need to register in the City's central Vendor Source database. You can sign up on-line at http://www.nyc.gov/html/mocs/html/business/bidderform.shtml or find the Vendor Enrollment Application at www.nyc.gov/selltonyc. If you don't have Internet access, call the City's Vendor Enrollment Center at (212) 857-1680 to get information and an application. There is no fee for registering.

Step 3: Learn where to find notices for procurement opportunities

The first stop is: http://www.nyc.gov/selltonyc. This is the city’s website where many of your questions about vending will be answered, such as the difference between small and large purchases, the types of goods and services being bought, and current procurement opportunities. Contract announcements are listed under the link "How to find out about upcoming procurements." The City Record: Official Journal of the City of New York lists contracting opportunities, notices of hearings, solicitations, sales of surplus and agency rule changes. The journal is accessible on-line at http://www.nyc.gov/html/cityrecord/home.html.

Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTAC) are federally funded, locally based centers that can provide a wide range of procurement contract assistance. New York City has three centers:

Manhattan
SBS
311
www.nyc.gov/sbs

Bronx
SOBRO
(718) 292-3113
www.sobro.org

Queens
La Guardia Community College
(718) 482-5315
www.laguardia-ptac.org

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