Doing business with government does not have to be a complicated process. New Jersey offers a number of new services making it easier for businesses to gain information about state contract bidding opportunities.

New Jersey now offers a single source of information for you to access bid opportunity information.  This database allows businesses to obtain bid opportunity information from more than 100 entities including state agencies, authorities, commissions, state colleges and universities.

This Business Opportunities Database and related services offers:

• A searchable list of opportunities by commodity code and by state entity
• A detailed summary information for each opportunity
• Contact information and/or link to the website (if applicable) of the originating entity
• Opt-in E-mail notifications as new opportunities are posted

Opt in to receive email notifications about new bid opportunities as they become available for the commodity code(s) specific to your selected interest. This service ensures that the business community receives timely and pertinent information regarding state purchasing opportunities. 

Instructions

0. Go to MyNJ Portal and Log In (Click Here)
0. If you are not already a member please register by clicking Sign Up to Become a Member
0. Once registered and logged in you will see three Tab's in the upper left-hand corner "myNJ Home", "myNJ Business", "myNewJersey". Click on the "myNJ Business" tab.
0. Look for the Bid Opportunities section and click on the "View / Set Business Opportunities Notification Preferences" link. Next select the commodity code(s) you would like to receive notifications on. You may reset the commodity codes to expand or reduce the number of notifications you receive.  You may also 'opt out' of this service at any time.

To better promote the State’s small, minority and women-owned businesses the Division of Minority & Women Business Development hosts an online directory of small businesses, which includes minority and women-owned businesses.   Using this directory, business owners can self-declare as a small, minority and/or women-owned business to promote their goods and services directly to state purchasing agents and prime contractors who may not be familiar with their company.

Buyers from the various state agencies, authorities, commissions, colleges and universities use this directory to find businesses that provide goods and services that meet their procurement needs, as well as for prime contractors to identify potential subcontractors. 

• A FREE listing in a searchable, central database
• Optional email notifications of bid opportunities that match your specific commodity code

Easy access to a pool of potential small, minority and women-owned vendors

• Searchable by commodity code, and business or contractor’s name
• Ability to develop a diverse vendor prospect list for both informal and formal bidding opportunities.

An important note:

A vendor can declare themselves as a small, minority, and/or women-owned business without being registered as a Small Business Enterprise or certified as a Minority and/or Women Business Enterprise with the New Jersey Commerce Commission.  Therefore, it is the responsibility of the State entity and/or prime contractor to verify the validity of the information, for example whether or not a company is a registered SBE and/or certified M/WBE. In addition, registration and/or certification may be required before a vendor can bid on a specific opportunity.

Instructions

To help vendors identify the codes for goods and services they provide, use the Department of Treasury Purchase Bureau Commodity Code Directory.