Welcome to the Division of Purchasing!

The Purchasing Division works with businesses in an ethical and effective way to provide goods and services to the city in support of day-to-day operations. We find the highest quality at the best price, following the rules and regulations of the New Jersey Local Public Contracts Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:11 - et seq). We support minority-owned, woman-owned, and local businesses wherever possible.
The Condensed Version of the Purchasing Process: 

  • The Purchasing Division supervises the bidding process by advertising bids for goods or services 
  • Interested businesses submit quotes or bid proposals
  • Purchasing agents review submitted quotes or bid proposals
  • Purchasing agents award contracts to vendors on behalf of the city

For more in-depth information on How To Do Business With Jersey City please review the resources provided in the links below. If you have any questions or want to become a supplier with the City, Vendor Support is open Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (EST) at 201-547-5155 or at [email protected].

CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES (PUBLIC CONTRACTS)

The City of Jersey City has partnered with BidNet Direct to solicit quotes, bids, and requests for proposals (RFP) and requests for qualifications (RFQ) for all bids valued over $53,000. 

You can find current and past solicitations for bids valued over $53,000 from the last 12 months by viewing City of Jersey City Bid Opportunities.

Register as a vendor and automatically receive solicitations of interest to your business at BidNet Registration. Registration is free and there is never a fee to download documents or submit proposals. If you experience difficulties during signup, or while accessing City bids, please call BidNet support at: 800-835-4603, press Option 2. Or, visit the links above for additional assistance.

Advisory: Professional Services and Extraordinary Unspecifiable Services vendors are subject to the State of New Jersey's Pay To Play laws regarding political contributions to Jersey City municipal candidates and to other political organizations.

HOW TO DO BUSINESS WITH JERSEY CITY

Use the links below to view helpful charts and guides for How to do Business with Jersey City:

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
For a list of frequently asked questions please click HERE. 

If you have a question not on the list, feel free to reach out to [email protected] 
NEWSLETTER

Coming soon

EVENTS

Jersey City Wants to Do Business with You is a seminar that teaches diverse business owners how to secure public contracts with Jersey City. Presented in collaboration with the Division of Purchasing and Jersey City Economic Development Corporation, these seminars cover everything from placing a bid to obtaining a small business loan.

We encourage certified businesses to submit proposals for open public contracts, especially:

  • Minority-owned businesses
  • Women-owned businesses
  • Veteran-owned businesses
  • Disabled-owned businesses
  • LGBTQ-owned businesses
  • Small businesses 

For more information on how to do business with the City of Jersey City and upcoming seminars/workshops please visit the Office of Diversity and Inclusion

RESOURCES

Review the links below for helpful resources:

Contact Info

  • phone201-547-5155
  • phone201-547-5156
  • Division of Purchasing
    280 Grove Street, First Floor, Room 116
    Jersey City, NJ 07302

    Hours of operation:
    8:30am to 4:30pm Monday thru Friday

    Purchasing Agent: Raquel Y. Tosado, QPA, RPPS
    Assistant Purchasing Agent: Patricia Vega, RPPO
    Assistant Purchasing Agent: Patrice Lambert

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