Brooklyn Connects is the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce’s comprehensive procurement assistance program for Brooklyn-based vendors. The focus of the program is to expand business opportunities for vendors, especially minority and woman-owned firms, by providing streamlined information about public contracting and purchasing opportunities while fostering business-to-business exchange and partnerships in the private sector. To find out more about procurement and how it can help your business grow, click here to review our Frequently Asked Questions.

BUYER SUPPORT
Brooklyn Connects provides companies and agencies looking for products and services with resources and consultative services to identify firms that meet their requirements.  Services include:

• Vendor Database of qualified companies.  For information, please contact Ilan Stern at 718-875-1000 ext. 132, or at istern@brooklynchamber.com.
• One-on-one buyer consultation to find the “best match” firm for the job
• Use of Chamber’s office as a venue for conducting outreach sessions
• Online information about bonding requirements and procedures

VENDOR SUPPORT
Brooklyn Connects simplifies and streamlines the procurement process for vendors.  Through Brooklyn Connects, vendors receive a variety of business support services:

Access to the Marketplace

• Access to our online Bid Opportunities Calendar
• Access to The Drawing Room, a service provided in cooperation with the Dormitory Authority of New York State (DASNY), that makes available for viewing blueprints for Brooklyn projects of DASNY.
• One-on-one technical assistance with the procurement process including certification application and bid preparation
• Email news alerts about bid opportunities, both private and public, as well as other procurement related news such as procurement events and opportunities to meet buyers at trade shows, seminars and other events
• Access to information about contractor training opportunities
• Online information about major development projects in Brooklyn
• Opportunities and news from Downtown Brooklyn Partnership

Minority/Women Business Enterprises (M/WBEs)

Brooklyn Connects helps minority and woman owned businesses with the M/WBE certification process:

• M/WBE certification requirements, application and instructions
• Assistance with obtaining the necessary supporting documentation
• Review of application package to ensure it is complete
• Online resources for minority and woman owned businesses

Make Brooklyn Connects your partner in expanding and growing your business!  For more information about Brooklyn Connects and its services or to make an appointment, please contact Ilan Stern at 718-875-1000 ext. 132, or at istern@brooklynchamber.com.