Government Contracting as an LGBTBE
Below you’ll find some of the many state and local governments that NGLCC has worked with to accept the Certified LGBTBE® status as a part of their supplier diversity program.
Looking to explore LGBTBE® inclusion in your public sector opportunities? Email Advocacy@nglcc.org to learn more.
If you need any support or assistance reaching out to all the public sector opportunities, please reach out to the NGLCC Engagement Center or call our offices at 202.234.9181
CA Public Utitlies Commission (CPUC) / Supplier Clearinghouse
- Required registration: http://www.thesupplierclearinghouse.com
- Database
City of Los Angeles
- Required registration & database: https://www.rampla.org/s/
City of Long Beach
- Registration Portal: https://www.mass.gov/supplier-diversity-office
- Databases for opportunities:
City of Boston
- Required registration: https://www.dgs.pa.gov/Materials-Services-Procurement/Supplier-Service-Center/Pages/default.aspx
- Database: http://www.dgs.pa.gov/Businesses/Materials%20and%20Services%20Procurement/Pages/default.aspx
- E-Alerts sign up: http://www.dgs.internet.state.pa.us/EAlerts_V2/Login.aspx
Philadelphia Regional Port Authority
Philadelphia International Airport
City of Pittsburgh
Jersey City, NJ
- New vendor form: jerseycitynj.gov/residentresources/inclusion/doingbusinesswithjc
Hoboken, NJ
- RFP/RFQs: https://www.hobokennj.gov/bids-rfps
- Be sure to indicate your Certified LGBTBE® status (and upload/attach your certification PDF) when applying for any bids
Essex County, NJ
- Registration Portal: https://www.ecbizcenter.com/home/register
- RFPs/RFQs: http://www.essexcountynjprocure.org/procure/
- NYC Certification info: http://www.nglccny.org/nyc-fast-track
- Registration Portal: https://www.houstontx.gov/obo/certification_overview.html
- RFP / Open Bids: https://www.houstontx.gov/obo/current_contracting_opportunities.html
- Registration Portal: https://tampa.diversitysoftware.com/?tn=tampa
- RFP / Open Bids: https://www.demandstar.com/supplier/bids/agency_inc/bid_list.asp?f=search&mi=413275
- Registration Portal: http://www.orangecountyfl.net/VendorServices/BecomeaVendor.aspx#.XZ96Cy2ZOqQ
- RFP / Open Bids: http://apps.ocfl.net/orangebids/bidopen.asp
- Registration Portal: https://www.nashville.gov/departments/finance/procurement/how-do-business-metro
- RFP / Open Bids: Click here to register as a supplier with Nashville.
- Registration & RFP Portal: https://louisvilleky.gov/government/management-budget/purchasing
- Registration Portal: https://www.baltimorecitibuy.org/bso/
- Click “Register” in the top right corner and select “NGLCC-Certified – LGBTBE (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender-Owned Business Enterprise)”
- RFP / Open Bids: https://www.baltimorecitibuy.org/bso/external/publicBids.sdo
- Registration: https://cleveland.diversitycompliance.com/?TN=cleveland
- RFPs/RFQs: http://www.city.cleveland.oh.us/CityofCleveland/Home/Government/CityAgencies/Finance/RFP
- General Resources for Suppliers: http://www.city.cleveland.oh.us/CityofCleveland/Home/Business/BusinesswithCOC#vendor