HOW TO DO BUSINESS
WITH CUNY
CUNY – CUCF + MWBE
PARTNERS IN SUCCESS
Paul Fallon– Associate Director OF Contracting Operations –
Office of University Controller
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
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GET TO KNOW US
VISIT US ON LINE AT www.cuny.edu
 VISIT OUR COLLEGES
 CONTACT COLLEGE PURCHASING
DEPARTMENTS
 SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT
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GET TO KNOW US
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.
DETERMINE THE BEST MATCH BETWEEN
YOUR COMPANY AND CUNY
 YOUR COMPANY’S CAPACITY
 LOCATION
 FULFILLING NICHE REQUIREMENTS
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TARGET YOUR OPPORTUNITIES
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
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CUNY BIZ WEBSITE – www.cunybiz.com
NYS CONTRACT REPORTER –
www.nyscr.org
NEW YORK CITY RECORDS
http://a856internet.nyc.gov/nycvendoronline/home.h
tml
MINORITY COMMERCE WEEKLY –
www.mcwbids.com
KNOW THE RESOURCES
AVAILABLE TO YOU
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
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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
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RESOURCEFUL AGENCY WEBSITES
RESOURCE – MWBE
DISCRETIONARY BUYING
WHAT IS A DISCRETIONARY PURCHASE?
 WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
 IS THERE A THRESHOLD?
 WHERE CAN I FIND DISCRETIONARY
PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES?
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GET CERTIFIED – BY NYS, NYC, MTA
INVESTIGATE 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)
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MAXIMIZE YOUR BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITIES
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BY EMAIL
DIRECT MAIL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
SCHEDULE PERIODIC VISITS TO THE
CUNY COLLEGE OF CHOICE
TELEPHONE THE COLLEGE PERIODICALLY
COMMUNICATE WITH CUNY
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PRIME/SUB RELATONS
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PARTNERING/JOINT VENTURE
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ACCREDITATION, CERTIFICAATION, AWARDS
MAXIMIZING YOUR OPTIONS
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CONSISTENT ON TIME QUALITY
PERFORMANCE OR PROVISION OF
SERVICES
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CUSTOMER SERVICE
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READ THE CONTRACT – KNOW THE
EXPECTATIONS
DEVELOP A STRONG
PERFORMANCE RECORD
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VENDOR RESPONSIBILITY & RESPONSIVENESS
CUNY & NYC PURCHASING RULES & REGULATIONS
INVITATION TO BID & PURCHASE ORDER
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS
ENERGY EFFICIENT PURCHASES
STATE EDUCATION LAW 6218
NEW YORK STATE LOBBYING LAW
UNDERSTAND PUBLIC
SECTOR/GOV’T REQUIREMENTS
UNDERSTAND PUBLIC
SECTOR/GOV’T REQUIREMENTS
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FINANCIAL/ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENTS &
STANDARDS
HELPFUL TRAINING COURSES
NYC SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES
NYS DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION
INFORMATIVE RESOURCE
CUNY PURCHASING DIRECTORS
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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
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NETWORK, NETWORK, NETWORK
BE STRATEGIC AND CONTINUE
OUTREACH EFFORTS
 ASK FOR DEBRIEFINGS
 REQUEST AVAILABLE CONTRACT
INFORMATION ON COMMODITIES AND
SERVICES YOU PROVIDE
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BE PROACTIVE
QUESTIONS ?