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Supplier
Diversity Program
http://www.mass.gov/amp
The Supplier Diversity Program (SDP),
formerly know as the Affirmative Market Program (AMP), was
established in 2010 to promote supplier diversity in public
contracting.
The program instituted policies to
encourage the award of state contracts in a manner that develops
and strengthens certified Minority and Women Business
Enterprises (M/WBEs).
For more
information, see the website above or contact the SDP Help Desk
between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Call 617-720-3359
or email
sdp@osd.state.ma.us.
Comm-PASS
http://www.comm-pass.com/
Comm-PASS promotes fair and open competition by providing a single point of contact
for procurement in Massachusetts. Buyers can post opportunities and vendors can
currently search over 2500 contracts for free.
Federal Business Opportunities
http://www.fbo.gov
This site, know as FedBizOpps, is the "U.S. Government's one-stop virtual marketplace.
Through this single point-of-entry, commercial vendors and government buyers are
invited to post, search, monitor and retrieve opportunities solicited by the
entire Federal contracting community.
FedSpending.org
http://www.fedspending.org
A database of federal contracts and grants. These are searchable by state or congressional district, contracting agent,
product or service, or by contractor name. Data includes granting/contracting agency, name of grantee/contractor,
date, amount & purpose of grant/contract and other information.
Massachusetts
Central Register and Goods and Services Bulletin
http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/handle/2452/35811
Weekly publications listing state, county and municipal
contracts being put out to bid.
Minority Business Development Agency
http://www.mbda.gov
Register your minority company with the Phoenix-Opportunity database to find a
contracting opportunity. The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is part
of the U.S. Department of Commerce and is the only federal agency created
specifically to foster the establishment and growth of minority-owned businesses in America.
Procurement Technical Assistance Center
http://www.msbdc.org/ptac/
Each year the federal government purchases more than $200 billon worth of goods
and services. State and municipal governments spend an additional $20+ billion.
The Procurement Technical Assistance Center can guide you through the government
procurement process and provide you with information on how to become more
competitive in the government marketplace.
See also the section on
Certifcation for Businesses
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