HOW TO DO BUSINESS WITH CUNY

CUNY – CUCF + MWBEPARTNERS IN SUCCESS

Paul Fallon– Associate Director OF Contracting Operations –

Office of University Controller

GET TO KNOW US

CUNY IS THE LARGEST URBAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY

CUNY IS COMPRISED OF 24 INSTITUTIONS WHICH ARE LOCATED THROUGHOUT ALL FIVE BOROUGHS

CUNY SERVES MORE THAN 269,000 DEGREE-CREDIT STUDENTS AND 218,000+ ADULT CONTINUING EDUCATION STUDENTS

GET TO KNOW US

VISIT US ON LINE AT www.cuny.eduVISIT OUR COLLEGESCONTACT COLLEGE PURCHASING

DEPARTMENTSSCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT

CUNY Colleges and Professional Schools

Senior Colleges

1. 1. Baruch College

2. 2. Brooklyn College

3. 3. The City College of New York (including the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Studies)

4. 4. College of Staten Island

5. 5. Hunter College

6. 6. John Jay College of Criminal Justice

7. 7. Lehman College

8. 8. Medgar Evers College

9. 9. New York City College of Technology

10. 10. Queens College

11. 11. York College

Community Colleges

12. 12. Borough of Manhattan Community College

13. 13. Bronx Community College

14. 14. Hostos Community College

15. 15. Kingsborough Community College

16. 16. LaGuardia Community College

17. 17. Queensborough Community College

Honors College and Graduate & Professional Schools

18. 18. Macaulay Honors College (Multiple Locations)

19. 19. The Graduate Center

20. 20. The CUNY School of Law

21. 21. The CUNY Graduate School of Journalism

22. 22. he School of Public Health

23. 23. The CUNY School of Professional Studies

The New Community College of CUNY, located across from Bryant Park in midtown Manhattan, is not shown on the map.

TARGET YOUR OPPORTUNITIES

DETERMINE THE BEST MATCH BETWEEN YOUR COMPANY AND CUNY

YOUR COMPANY’S CAPACITYLOCATIONFULFILLING NICHE REQUIREMENTS

Goods and Services 1 of 5

Goods and Services 2 of 5

Goods and Services 3 of 5

Goods and Services 4 of 5

Goods and Services 5 of 5

KNOW THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO YOU

CUNY BIZ WEBSITE – www.cunybiz.comNYS CONTRACT REPORTER –

www.nyscr.orgNEW YORK CITY RECORDShttp://a856-internet.nyc.gov/nycvendoronl

ine/home.htmlMINORITY COMMERCE WEEKLY –

www.mcwbids.com

RESOURCEFUL AGENCY WEBSITES

NYS OFFICE OF GENERAL SERVICES – www.ogs.state.ny.us

NYC DEPARTMENT OF SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES – www.nyc.gov

NYC DEPT. OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES – www.nyc.gov

METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY – www.mta.info

RESOURCEFUL AGENCY WEBSITES

PORT AUTHORITY OF NY/NJ – www.panynj.gov

EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT CORP – www.empire.state.ny.us

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (FEDERAL) – www.gsa.gov

RESOURCE – MWBE DISCRETIONARY BUYING

WHAT IS A DISCRETIONARY PURCHASE?WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?IS THERE A THRESHOLD?WHERE CAN I FIND DISCRETIONARY

PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES?

MAXIMIZE YOUR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

GET CERTIFIED – BY NYS, NYC, MTAINVESTIGATE BECOMING A VENDOR FOR

NYS DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES (OGS CENTRALIZED CONTRACTS

NYC DEPARTMENT OF CITYWIDE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES (DCAS)

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (GSA)

CITY UNIVERSITY CONSTRUCTION FUND (CUCF)

COMMUNICATE WITH CUNY

BY EMAILDIRECT MAILANNOUNCEMENTSSCHEDULE PERIODIC VISITS TO THE CUNY

COLLEGE OF CHOICETELEPHONE THE COLLEGE PERIODICALLY

MAXIMIZING YOUR OPTIONS

PRIME/SUB RELATONS

PARTNERING/JOINT VENTURE

ACCREDITATION, CERTIFICAATION, AWARDS

DEVELOP A STRONG PERFORMANCE RECORD

CONSISTENT ON TIME QUALITY PERFORMANCE OR PROVISION OF SERVICES

CUSTOMER SERVICEREAD THE CONTRACT – KNOW THE

EXPECTATIONS

UNDERSTAND PUBLIC SECTOR/GOV’T REQUIREMENTS

VENDOR RESPONSIBILITY & RESPONSIVENESS

CUNY & NYC PURCHASING RULES & REGULATIONS

INVITATION TO BID & PURCHASE ORDER

TERMS AND CONDITIONSMATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETSENERGY EFFICIENT PURCHASESSTATE EDUCATION LAW 6218NEW YORK STATE LOBBYING LAW

UNDERSTAND PUBLIC SECTOR/GOV’T REQUIREMENTS

FINANCIAL/ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENTS & STANDARDS

HELPFUL TRAINING COURSESNYC SMALL BUSINESS SERVICESNYS DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION

INFORMATIVE RESOURCECUNY PURCHASING DIRECTORS

NETWORK, NETWORK, NETWORK

STAY CURRENT IN YOUR FIELD OR INDUSTRY

VISIT AGENCY AND PUBLICATION WEBSITES

ATTEND AVAILABLE & RELEVANT EVENTS, SEMINARYS, WORKSHOPS, FORUMS AND CONFERENCES

BE COMPETITIVE IN ALL ASPECTS OF YOUR BUSINESS

BE PROACTIVE

BE STRATEGIC AND CONTINUE OUTREACH EFFORTS

ASK FOR DEBRIEFINGSREQUEST AVAILABLE CONTRACT

INFORMATION ON COMMODITIES AND SERVICES YOU PROVIDE

QUESTIONS ?