Effective May 3, 2023, the State of New York has officially enacted its budget for 2023-2024. Although the budget bill was signed a month late (the state’s start of the fiscal year is April), it’s not too late to get your business ready for more bid opportunities within the state. The $229 billion budget includes multiple provisions, especially in public safety, cybersecurity, infrastructure, healthcare, and improvements in schools.
Whether you already have experience doing business with the state and local governments in New York or are new to the bidding process, Bidnet Direct can help you find the matching bids, RFPs, and RFQs to help your business grow and gain steady revenue. The Empire State Purchasing Group has over 300 participating agencies in New York – including cities, counties, school districts, fire departments, and special districts – who publish bids and RFPs directly on Bidnet Direct and invite registered suppliers to bid.
The Potential New York Projects to Look Out for As a Vendor
New York is heavily investing in public safety, cybersecurity, and infrastructure for this year’s budget. There are several interesting projects that are being funded by the State that you might want to look out for:
Public Safety Investments
- $100 million to purchase and renovate a new satellite crime laboratory for the State Police,
- $25 million to provide capital grants to volunteer fire departments for construction, renovation, or purchase of facilities and equipment,
- $35 million in safety investments to protect MTA riders.
Technology Investments by the State
- $500 million investment towards cybersecurity for the State’s health care system,
- $7.4 million investment for the State Police to enhance technology.
Food Vendor Opportunity
- $134 million in funding to increase access to free school meals.
Infrastructure Projects to Look Out For
- $1.3 billion to reconstruct and initiate a commuter-first Penn Station,
- $1.7 billion to fully fund the consolidation of Wadsworth Laboratories' five unconnected sites to one site on the W. Averell Harriman Campus in Albany by 2030,
- $500 million in clean water infrastructure funding,
- $200 million to enhance state parks,
- $890 million in capital to develop new residential units for mental health care.
Other funding and projects from this year’s budget can be found here.
Get Notified of New Bid Opportunities for Your Business
Do you want to get notified when new and matching bids and RFPs from government agencies in New York are published? Do you want to save time finding qualified New York solicitations that match your business? Bidnet Direct’s Empire State Purchasing Group can help you save time and money, and let you focus on winning contracts.
Registering for free on the Empire State Purchasing Group already gives you multiple benefits such as:
- Access to bids and RFPs from over 300 participating agencies in New York – including Albany County, Westchester County, and SUNY Schenectady.
- Be part of the vendor network where participating buying organizations can directly send an invitation to bid to vendors like you.
- Be able to submit electronic bids (where applicable) – no more mailing paper bids or rushing to beat the deadline.
- For an optional premium subscription, you’ll receive daily bid notifications from all participating agencies in New York and unlock advanced search features to easily filter bids.
Do you want to access more bid opportunities across New York? Starting at $36 per month, you can access bids and RFPs from over 900 public agencies throughout New York that are researched and gathered by our team – so you don’t have to miss opportunities.
Take advantage of the $229 billion budget bill and prepare your business for upcoming business opportunities with the government of New York. Register on the Empire State Purchasing Group and monitor bids and RFPs in New York, get an invitation to bid, and start growing your business.
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