SBS-APEX: Utilizing Checkbook NYC for Procurement Opportunities

Every day, the government buys billions of dollars’ worth of goods and services from businesses. In an ongoing effort to assist businesses interested in selling to the government, the New York City Department of Small Business Services APEX Accelerator offers Technical Assistance.

This workshop will introduce you to Checkbook NYC, a powerful tool for navigating New York City’s procurement landscape. Participants will gain a solid understanding of key terms and features, enabling them to efficiently explore government spending data. The session will show how businesses can identify relevant agencies, track payment patterns, and use this information for market research to pinpoint opportunities. Special focus will be given to how MWBEs can leverage Checkbook NYC to align with agencies with strong diversity goals and spending habits, identifying and targeting subcontracting and prime contractor opportunities, and building strategic partnerships. Additionally, the webinar will explore how businesses can use Checkbook NYC for marketing purposes, refining pricing strategies by tracking agency spending trends. Finally, we will demonstrate how combining Checkbook NYC with other resources, like PASSPort, creates a comprehensive approach to securing government contracts.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Familiarize participants with key terms and key features so they can properly and efficiently utilize checkbook NYC
• Help business owners understand what types of businesses can best utilize checkbook NYC
• Teach attendees when it’s best to use Checkbook NYC as a research tool
• Show business owners how Checkbook can be used for marketing purposes
• Teach participants how to track different agencies spending habits to assist with pricing/cost estimating
• How Checkbook NYC can be combined with other resources

TOPICS

– Introduction to Checkbook NYC

– Checkbook NYC Key Terms and Features

– Market Research with Checkbook NYC

– Leveraging Checkbook NYC for MWBEs

– Using Checkbook NYC for Marketing and Pricing

– Combining Checkbook NYC with Other Resources

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

– MWBE Certified Businesses

– MWBE Subcontractors & Prime Contractors

– MWBE Businesses struggling to find procurement opportunities

– MWBE’s who would like assistance/guidance with Checkbook NYC

– New MWBE’s

– Established MWBEs looking for partnerships

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Webinar Registration Information

In order to receive a link to join the webinar, your registration form must be fully completed.

A Zoom Registration Link will be distributed prior to the webinar for successful registrations.

If there are any problems with your registration, or you do not receive a link, please contact us directly at apexaccelerator@sbs.nyc.gov.

Reminder

All webinar attendees are required to be registered individually for this workshop.

Multiple tickets may be selected per order; there is a checkbox that will allow company information to be applied to all attendees. Simply update the name, job title, and email address per each attendee.

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