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Small Business Set-aside
The State of New Jersey small business set-aside program was established with the goal of awarding 25 percent of state contracts and purchase order dollars to small businesses. By registering your small business with the State, you will add your company's name to a state listing of vendors eligible to participate in these selected contract offerings.
Standards of Eligibility for Small Business
New Jersey’s small business set-aside program's criteria are as follows:

For goods and services contracts, small businesses with less than 100 full-time employees will be registered in one of the following three categories:

  • Small businesses whose gross revenues do not exceed $500,000
  • Small businesses whose gross revenues do not exceed $5 million
  • Small businesses whose gross revenues do not exceed $12 million

For state construction contracts, small businesses with less than 100 full-time employees will be registered as a company with gross revenues that do not exceed either $1 million or the applicable annual revenue standards (set forth in 13 cfr 121.201), whichever is higher.

The business must be independently owned and operated, with management being responsible for both its daily and long term operation as well as owning at least 51 percent interest in the business.

Businesses must be incorporated or registered to do business in the state and have its principal place of business in New Jersey, defined when:

  • 51 percent or more of its employees work in New Jersey supported by paid New Jersey unemployment taxes or;
  • 51 percent or more of its business operations/activities occur in New Jersey supported by income and/or business tax returns.

The business must be a sole proprietorship, partnership or corporation with 100 or fewer employees in full-time positions, not including:

  • Seasonal and part-time employees employed for less than 90 days, if seasonal and casual part-time employment are common to that industry and
  • Consultants employed under contracts for which the business wants to be eligible as a small business.

Vendors can use the Small Business Vendor Registration Form to be added to the State listing of vendors eligible to participate in New Jersey Set-Aside Program.

To apply for small business registration, complete the registration form and submit it along with the annual registration fee of $100.00 in check or money order (DO NOT SEND CASH) payable to "New Jersey Commerce Commission".

Small Business Registration Form  [pdf 215k]

Your submittal should be returned to:
New Jersey Commerce Commission
Office of Business Services
20 West State Street
PO Box 820
Trenton, NJ 08625-0820

For additional information on these programs or services call the Business Call Center at 866-534-7789.