Business Registration

Contracting Unit Power Supply Procurement Practices

Contracts Law Information/Bid Thresholds/Index Rate

Cooperative Purchasing

Energy & Renewable Energy Efficiency Programs

Emergency Responder

E-Procurement

GovConnect for Purchasing Agents

Model Procurement Forms

Pay-to-Play

Prevailing Wages/P. W. Contractor

Rules and Regulations

Standard Bid Forms (Yellow Book)

State Purchasing Web Links

Statutory References

 Business Registration     (Back to top)

• Frequently Asked Questions Update (10/05)
• Local Finance Notices
  • 2005-12 -- Business Registration Certification Update (4/05)
  • 2004-24 -- Business Registration Certification Update (10/04)
  • 2004-17 -- Business Registration Of Public Contractors (8/04)
• Division of Taxation Instructions to Government Agencies
• Obtaining A Business Registration Certificate
• Information on registering with the NJ Dept. of Treasury
• Online Proof of Registration System
• Division of Revenue BRC site
• Certification and Registration for Individuals (pdf)
• Chapter 57, Laws of 2004
• Sample Business Registration Certificate

Contracts Law Information/Bid Thresholds/Index Rate     (Back to top)

• Bid Threshold Increases
• Purchasing at 10% Less than State Contracts
• Current "Index Rate"
• Value Engineering Bid Requirements
• The Marketing Of Recyclable Materials
  

• Description of Local Government and Public School Cooperative Purchasing Programs
  
• Rock Salt - Emergency Purchase
  
• Cooperative Purchasing Booklet:  Guide For Local Officials
  
• Cooperative Pricing/Joint Purchasing System Form CP-2001
  
• Commodity Resale System Form CP-2060
  
• County Contract Purchasing Form CCCP-1917

  School Construction - EDA

• Taking Advantage of Lower Electric Rates for your Government Agency

• Overview of Power Supply Procurement

• Approved providers of online reverse auctions for the purchase of energy generation services

• BPU list of energy consultants and energy agents

• List of power supply energy cooperatives

• Link to Rules regarding creation and operation of cooperative purchasing systems – NJAC 5:34-7

Energy & Renewable Energy Efficiency Programs     (Back to top)

• Board of Public Utilities/Office of Clean Energy
  • Clean Energy Commercial/Industrial Program
  • CleanPower Community Partners Program
  • Local Government Energy Audit Program
  • Office of Clean Energy
  • Office of Clean Energy’s contact website.
  • Overview of BPU Incentive Programs
  • Public Entity Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Cost Savings Guidelines (Pdf Document)
  • Public Entity Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Cost Savings Guidelines (Excel worksheet)
• Local Finance Notices
  • 2008-20 Contracting for Renewable Energy Services - P.L. 2008, c. 83
  • 2009-10 Contracting for Renewable Energy Services: Update on Power Purchase Agreements
  • 2009-11 Implementing an Energy Savings Improvement Program: P.L. 2009, c.4
  • 2009-12 BPU Local Government Energy Audit Program: Streamlined Budgeting and Contracting Procedures
• Sustainable Jersey Program
• Copies of BPU/DCA Energy Savings Presentation PowerPoint’s

E-Procurement     (Back to top)

• Use of Procurement Cards by Local Units
• Local Finance Notice AU-2003-1 - Use of Procurement Cards by Local Units
• Procurement Card Rules
  
• Use of Online Bidding Services
  • General Information
    • E-Procurement Instructions
    • E-Procurement Application
  • Approved providers of online reverse auctions for the purchase of energy generation services :
    • www.birdsall.com
    • www.dome-tech.com
    • www.worldenergy.com
    • www.energymarketexchange.com
  • Approved online reverse auction services for the purchase of goods and commodities online:
    • www.njlowestbid.com
    • www.eSchoolMall.com
    • www.procurexinc.com
    • www.publicpurchase.com
    • www.bidexpress.com
  • Approved software provided for local contracting units to receive online bids and quotes:
    • www.bidmanager.com (InfoBid)
    • www.njbid.net
    • www.bidexpress.com

• Online Auction Sales of Personal Property and Solar RECs
  • General Information
    • Local Finance Notices - 2008-9 2008-21
    • Instructions
    • Application
    • Examples
    • Resolution for Online Auctions- Examples
  • Approved providers of online auction services for the sale of surplus personal property:
    • www.eBay.com
    • www.GovDeals.com
    • www.PropertyRoom.com
    • www.usgovbid.com
    • www.publicsurplus.com
    • www.municibid.com
    • www.alfredsauctionsinc.com
  • Approved providers of Solar-REC online auction services:
    • www.flettexchange.com
    • www.evomarkets.com (Evolution Markets, Inc.)
    • www.srectrade.com
    • www.ecsourcinggroup.com
    • www.marexpectron.com

Prevailing Wages and Public Works Contractor            (Back to top)

• Prevailing Wage Law and Regulations
• Public Works Contractor Registration Act
• General Information – Prevailing Wage Website links/Website instructions
  • Prevailing Wage Rates on Construction-Related Public Works Projects
  • How to obtain Prevailing Wage Rates
• NJ Prevailing Wage Act and Regulations
• General Information – Department of Labor Wage and Hour Laws and Regulation
• Prevailing Wage Request for Determination and Current Prevailing Wage Rates by County
• Consolidated (Including Prevailing Wage) Debarment List
  

Emergency Responder Equipment Purchase Program (Federal Contracts)      (Back to top)

• Updated for FY 2010, Local Finance Notice 2009-20: Using Federal Contracts for Office of Domestic Preparedness Grant Purchases. Also see Notice CFO 2004-6 for additional information.
  
• Special Operations Equipment/Marine Lifesaving and Diving/Mar-Vel International Registration Form
  
• Fire and Emergency Services Equipment/Lion-Vallen Registration Form
  

GovConnect for Purchasing Agents      (Back to top)

• Enroll now for the Local Procurement role in GovConnect. The State Purchase Bureau and Division of Local Government Services has opened the GovConnect program to include public purchasing agents from across the state. Individuals responsible for Local Public Contracts Law, Public School Contracts Law or other State contract activities can begin the enrollment process by completing a survey at www.state.nj.us/dca/surveys/ppsurvey.htm

• Model Designation of Purchasing Agent Position Ordinance and Resolution
  
• Designation of Public Agency Compliance Officer (P.A.C.O) (MS Word)
  
• Affidavit of QPA Qualification, Pursuant To N.J.A.C. 5:34-5.4
  
• Annual List of Change Orders Approved Form (pdf)
  
• Standard Certification Declaration for EUS (pdf)
  
• Purchasing At 10% Less Than The State Cooperative Contract Price Checklist (pdf)
  
• Use Of The General Services Administration's Federal Supply Schedules (DOC)
  
• Payment from Bequest, Legacy or Gift (pdf)
  
• Res. Authorizing State Vendors - Boards of Education (pdf)
  
• Res. Authorizing State Vendors - Local Units (pdf)
  
• Legal Notice for Award of Professional Services
  
• Governing Body Action for Bid Exception
  
• Sample Training Fund Verification Notice (MSWord)
  
• Emergency Procurement Report
  
• SBA Qualified Purchasing Agent
  
• QPA Qualification Affidavit

• Adopted N.J.A.C. 12:60-8.2 and 12:60-8.3
  
• N.J.A.C-Title 6A. Dept. of Education

• Adopted N.J.A.C. 5:30-5 and 11 - Revised
  
• Adopted N.J.A.C. 5:34-1-9 and appendix - Revised
  
• DEP Solid Waste Utility Regulations/Uniform Bid Specification for Municipal Waste Collection (N.J.A.C. 7:26H)

 Statutory References    (Back to top)

• Local Public Contracts Law - N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq. - Revised as of 3/29/2010
• Public School Contracts Law - N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-1 et seq. - Revised as of 6/7/2007
  Adjusting Public Contracts for Petroleum Price Changes Contractor Prompt Payment Law Local Finance Notice
• No Bid Monday" Law
  

State Purchasing Web Links    (Back to top)

• Dept. of Banking and Insurance - NJ Approved Surety Companies as required by N.J.S.A. 2A:44-143/144
  
  
• State Purchase Bureau
• Cooperative Purchasing Program Information
• General Information
• General List of State Contracts
• Fuel Oil Price Index
• Motor Vehicle Contract Ordering Cutoff Date Listing
• State Contract Listing
• State Debarment List
• State Motor Vehicle, Parts and Service Contracts

• State Technology Related Contracts
  • IT Software and Hardware
  • IT Services
  • Telecommunications and Data
• National Institute of Governmental Purchasing
  
  
• Rutgers Public Purchasing Program
  

Contact Us       (Back to top)

• Contacts
  
• Division of Local Government Services
  
• Division of Criminal Justice - Financial Crimes and Anti-Trust Bureau