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Small Business Purchasing Program (SBPP)
Governor Deval Patrick recognizes the importance of Massachusetts small businesses and the impact and challenges the latest recession has placed on them. Governor Patrick has signed an Executive Order establishing a new Massachusetts Small Business Program (SBPP) within the Operational Services Division (OSD) to direct state spending for non-construction goods and services to participating Massachusetts small businesses.
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Access a message from the Assistant Secretary for Operational Services Gary Lambert and the Executive Order that put this program in place. Learn about the SBPP mission, eligibility criteria, program benefits and more.
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NEW: Small Business Purchasing Program (SBPP) required notification language: Executive Departments must include the following language in the Quick Quote Qualification field or Solicitation Description field when procuring non-construction goods and services valued between $5,000 and $150,000:..Read more
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Effective July 1, 2011 businesses interested in bidding on contract opportunities offered through Comm-PASS can do so for free. Read more...
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Review this summary schedule of Operational Services Division's upcoming procurement activity.
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Follow these five steps to participate in the Small Business Purchasing Program.
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Access questions that vendors ask, questions that Executive Department purchasers ask and the clear answers to all.