What are the primary cooperative purchasing vehicles in New York?

Primary cooperative purchasing vehicles include NYS OGS Centralized Contracts, NASPO ValuePoint, OMNIA Partners, Sourcewell. These let state agencies, local governments, and education buyers acquire goods and services from pre-qualified vendors without running individual procurements.

What set-aside or diversity programs apply to New York state contracts?

New York offers Minority-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE), Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB), New York State Small Business. MWBE (Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises) program is among the strongest in the country. 30% MWBE goals on state contracts; certification through Empire State Development.

How much does New York spend on IT contracts annually?

New York state agencies obligate approximately $3B+ annually (state); $8B+ including local/education. The figure includes state agency procurement plus local government and education when listed.

SLED Market — NY

New York SLED Procurement Guide

State, local, and education procurement in New York for federal contractors, IT vendors, and professional services firms.

Annual IT Spend

$3B+ annually (state); $8B+ including local/education

Population

~19M

Coop Vehicles

Procurement Overview

New York is among the top state procurement markets with strong centralization through OGS (Office of General Services). NYS ITS is the consolidated IT services organization for the executive branch. The MWBE program is influential and often a discriminating factor in award decisions.

Primary Procurement Portal

NYS Contract Reporter

Additional Resources

Cooperative Purchasing Vehicles

NYS OGS Centralized Contracts
NASPO ValuePoint
OMNIA Partners
Sourcewell

Top IT-Buying Agencies

NYS Office of Information Technology Services (ITS)
NYS Department of Health
NYS Department of Taxation and Finance
NYS Department of Motor Vehicles
SUNY system

Notable Procurement Programs

OGS Centralized Contracts — statewide IT purchasing
Empire State Development procurement
Comprehensive Outsourcing Initiative (COI)
Backdrop Contracts (project-specific IDIQs)

Small Business & Set-Aside Programs

MWBE (Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises) program is among the strongest in the country. 30% MWBE goals on state contracts; certification through Empire State Development.

Minority-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE)Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE)Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB)New York State Small Business

For Federal Contractors Crossing into New York SLED

MWBE certification is more important in NY than in most states — even if your firm isn't certified, your teaming strategy needs MWBE partners to be competitive on most state contracts above $50K. OGS Centralized Contracts are the analog to GSA Schedule. NYC operates its own significant procurement separately from state.

Want to enter the New York SLED market?

Aliff helps federal contractors map their existing capabilities to New York state procurement vehicles, navigate the certification process, and identify the right cooperative purchasing entry path.

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