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Getting and Doing Business

Getting and Doing Business

The Office of Economic Development continually strives to ensure that local companies, whether longtime businesses or recent relocations, find a thriving business climate in Westchester. The office works closely with a broad team of local, county, state and federal agencies, organizations and authorities to provide a wide variety of business assistance programs for companies staying, expanding or relocating in Westchester. We offier:

Comprehensive Site and Facility Searches
Site Location and Utility Cost Analyses
Development Financing
Energy Cost Reductions via the Business Incentive Rate
Workforce Availability and Wage Information
Labor Surveys, Training and Recruitment
Project Streamlining
Market and Demographic Data
Liaison to State and Local governments

The county is pursuing initiatives (such as videoconferences with China, Germany and Italy) to encourage local businesses to expand globally. In 2003, the County Executive traveled to Italy to inaugurate the opening of a "Westchester Desk." E-mail the Italy Desk or visit the America Desk, if you're an Italy-based business and looking for trade opportunities in Westchester.

Procurement Technical Assistance Center

If you're a small business interested in pursuing government contracts, check out this Rockland County-based resource.

Request for Proposals and Quotations

Start here if you’re interested in doing business with Westchester County. Includes various lists of requests for proposals in the county, Request for Quotation (RFQ) information and the RFQ form.

County Contracts

Contacts and links to Westchester County Departments that regularly put contracts out for public bidding.

Westworks is a weekly synopsis of advertised contracts, bid opening results, and awarded contracts and agreements.

Other County Forms

Many government forms and applications are available from the County Clerk's Office, Department of Human Resources, and the Department of Finance.

Company Profile

A printable Bureau of Purchase and Supplies Company Profile Questionnaire form, requires Acrobat Reader.

Business Council of Westchester

Westchester's largest business association offers many educational/training programs, information and services to its members.

Westchester County Association

The Westchester County Association offers many resources such as business tools and key initiatives.

The Business Council of New York State, Inc.

The Business Council of New York State, Inc. has information on insurance services, government affairs, and more.

Export Assistance Center

The U.S. Commerce Department, operates a regional assistance center in Westchester County. This center works with established small and medium sized businesses to reach their full export market potential. Services include assistance with beginning to export, channels of distribution, information on export markets and specific market data.

County Surplus Auctions on Ebay

Reducing the amount of waste we generate helps protect our environment. Recycling is just one way of reducing that amount of waste -- reusing is another. Westchester County offers its surplus items for reuse through Ebay. Check out what’s available.

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