Date: 5/15/2007
Time: 8:30 AM TO 12:00 PM

New Jersey Institute of Technology
150 Bleeker Street, University Heights, Student Campus Center Ball Room
Newark, NJ 07102

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Event Description:
2nd Annual New Jersey Competitive Purchases
"Avenues of Opportunity for Small Businesses"

Small, women, and minority business owners will be able to submit "on-the-spot" competitive quotes to vie for commodity purchasing opportunities with over 16 public and private sector entities. The sponsors are The New Jersey Commerce, Economic Growth and Tourism Commission; Newark Public Schools; NJ TRANSIT; NJ Sports and Exposition Authority; The Port Authority of NY & NJ; South Jersey Tranportation Authority; NJ Turnpike Authority; the County of Essex adn the County of Hudson.

In addition to purchasing opportunities, information will be available about certification, vendor registration, and pre-qualification with many public and private entities in the state. This information will be provided by The New Jersey Commerce; Economic Growth and Tourism Commission; NJ Small Business Development Centers; Wachovia; Verizon; Prudential Financial; Horizon Blue Cross & Blue Shield; Schering Plough; City of Newark and the NY & NJ Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc. in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Center. The New Jersey Commerce, Economic Growth and Tourism Commisssion will be available to provide on-site registration to small businesses.

For additional information, please call (609) 777-0885 or visit http://www.panynj.gov/sbe to register online.


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