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| Local businesses can register at Municipal web page to learn how to bid on government contracts. |
Mayor Ras J. Baraka, the Newark Municipal Council, and Deputy Mayor of Economic and Housing Development Baye Adofo-Wilson announced today that the City of Newark is launching a national search for qualified small business enterprises (SBEs) to register with the City of Newark Office of Purchasing to be notified about bid, RFP, and RFQ opportunities.
Mayor Baraka’s Municipal Purchasing Initiative has the potential to infuse millions of dollars into the small business sector to spur job creation and business expansion. The City of Newark purchases $65,000,000 annually in a variety of product and service categories. Registration in this initiative is simple and can be completed in minutes by going online to the City of Newark Office of Purchasing at http://bit.ly/
“We are making it easier for small business enterprises seeking to bid on municipal contracts with the City of Newark to connect with us, by using 21st-century technology. Doing so will make the process more effective, efficient, and connect to a greater and more diverse range of businesses. This will in turn enhance the professionalism and efficiency with which we deliver municipal services to our residents, visitors, and stakeholders. I commend our Economic Development team on creating this cutting-edge initiative to help transform Newark into a City we can all believe in,” said Mayor Baraka.
At minimum, a business must have a State of New Jersey Business Registration Certificate (BRC) to do business with the City of Newark. For assistance with a BRC, businesses can contact Newark Community Economic Development Corporation’s Office of Small Business Development at 973.273.1040. In addition, they may visithttp://www.nj.gov/treasury/
Registration with the City of Newark Office of Central Purchasing is simple:
- Go to http://bit.ly/
newarkregistration. - Input your business name and federal tax identification number (EIN) then select what type of business you have.
- Provide your business address and identify the owners of the business and authorized personnel.
- Select the types of goods and or services that you can provide the City of Newark through bid, RFP and RFQ.
For more information or for interview with Newark city officials, please contact Yasmina Dardari at 407-922-8149, or by email at yasmina@fitzgibbonmedia.com. For more information on the City of Newark, please visit our website: http://www.ci.newark.nj.us/.
