To better promote the State's small-, minority- and women-owned (SMWBE) vendors and to make it easier for buyers from the various state agencies, authorities, commissions, colleges and universities to find SMWBEs who provide goods and services that meet their procurement needs, and for prime contractors to identify potential subcontractors the Division of Minority & Women Business Development will host an online directory of SMWBEs, which includes summary information for each company. Businesses will be able to enter the state portal, register and self-declare as a small-, minority- and/or women-owned business. Through inclusion in the directory, vendors can market their goods, services, and experience directly to purchasing agents and prime contractors who may not be familiar with their company.
- Listed in a searchable, central database at no charge
- State registration and/or certification is not required to be listed in the database
- Email notification of opportunities that match your specific commodity code
Instructions for Registering
Database Benefits for the Buyers & Prime Contractors:
- Easy access to a pool of potential small-, minority- and women-owned vendors
- Searchable by commodity code, location, SBE, MBE, WBE, etc.
- Ability to develop a vendor prospect list for both informal and formal bidding opportunities
Search Database at https://www6.state.nj.us/OEG_BUISOPP/ent/searchBusinessListing.do
An important note in regards to self-declaration, this means that a vendor can declare themselves as a small-, minority- and/or women-owned business without first proving that they are a registered SBE or a certified M/WBE with the NJ Commerce & Economic Growth Commission. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the State entity and/or prime contract to verify the validity of the information, for example whether or not a company is a registered SBE and/or certified M/WBE.
