Who Should Apply?

In general, construction and professional services firms should apply to be a part of NYCEDC's Vendors List.

Construction & Related Services

Construction firms are broadly defined as organizations that offer labor and materials to build, rehabilitate, renovate, alter, demolish, seal, repair, or improve property.

Professional Services

Professional services firms are broadly defined as organizations that offer the following services:

Planning, Engineering, Architectural, Design, Drafting, Construction management, Data processing, Accounting, Legal, Surveying, Mapping, Site conditions testing, Title search and insurance, Feasibility and market analysis, Risk management, Economic impact analysis, Environmental impact analysis, and Appraisal services

Company Details

To complete the electronic application you will need:

• A business name 
• To identify your company's organization type:
• Individual/ Sole Proprietor 
• Partnership 
• Corporation 
• Not-for-Profit 
• LLC 
• SCorp
• A tax identification number:
• Social Security number (SSN) 
• Employer Identification Number (EIN)
• A business address 

Contact Details

Please submit your company's primary contact information so that we may reach out to you if there are any issues with your application and to notify you of new opportunities to work with NYCEDC as they arise. 

Type of Business

Please identify your company's trades by selecting all relevant NIGP (National Institute of Governmental Purchasing) codes from the drop-down menu called "Add New NIGP Code" in the "Type of Business" section of our vendors list application. 

You must click "Add Code" for each code and sub-code that accurately describes what your company does. Your selections will then appear in the section just below the drop-down menu. 

Business Certification

NYCEDC is committed to helping Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged businesses (MWD) to expand and grow through our Opportunity M/W/DBE program, which is comprised of services and resources available to both certified and self-identified M/W/DBEs.

If your company is certified as a minority, women-owned, locally-based, or disadvantage business enterprise, please indicate that in your application and be sure to mail proof of certification to:

Contracts Department
New York City Economic Development Corporation
110 William Street, 4th floor
New York, N.Y. 10038 

For more information about MWD certification, please visit Opportunity M/W/DBE.

Supporting Documentation

After you have submitted your electronic vendors list application, we request that you submit hard copies of the following materials:

If you are a Construction Business

Please mail a summary of projects you have worked on over the last three years. If applicable, please include a portfolio of recent projects to give NYCEDC a good idea of the kind of work that your company has done in the past.

If you are a Consulting Business

Please mail supporting documentation showing a summary of projects you have worked on over the last three years, along with brochures, photographs or samples of completed work that will give NYCEDC a sense of your company's capabilities.

Please mail hard copies of the requested information to:

Contracts Department
New York City Economic Development Corporation
110 William Street, 4th floor
New York, N.Y. 10038

You may call the NYCEDC Contracts Hotline at (212) 312-3969 if you need further assistance or have additional questions.

Note: NYCEDC is not able to accept electronically-submitted supporting documentation.

What Happens Next?

After submitting your application, you will immediately receive an email confirming the receipt of your application and an outline of next required steps.

If you do not receive the confirmation email, please make sure the email was not stopped by a spam filter. Please note that we are not able to assist with sender address verification. If you did not receive your confirmation email, please call the NYCEDC Contracts Hotline at 212.312.3969 for further assistance. 

If we encounter any problems with your application, we will contact you using the contact details that you provided in the application form. 

Upon receipt of the requested supporting documentation, you will receive a final email confirming that you are on the NYCEDC Vendors List.

Once you are on our Vendors List, you will automatically receive email notifications inviting you to learn more about opportunities available in your field of expertise.

Contact Us

For more information, please contact us or call the NYCEDC Contracts Hotline at (212) 312-3969.