Small Business Procurement Program (SBPP)

The City of Gainesville's Small Business Procurement Program

Local small businesses support the City of Gainesville's overall economic development and the City is committed to their success, growth and development.

To help these businesses be more successful, the City has adopted the Small Business Procurement Program (SBPP). The program provides significant opportunities for qualified local small businesses to participate on a nondiscriminatory basis in all aspects of the City's contracting and procurement programs as well as providing other needed business services.

• Notification of current bid opportunities from the City of Gainesville
• Bid documents available at no cost or at a discounted price
• Maximum opportunity to participate in City contracts as prime contractors, subcontractors and materials suppliers.
• Listing in City's Qualified Local Small Business Directory
• Other resources and services to promote business growth

Who can participate?

Any businesses that is qualified by the SBPP office as a Local Small Business is eligible to participate in the Small Business Procurement Program.

1. Be located within the corporate limits of the City of Gainesville
2. Pay required Occupational License taxes
3. Have less than 100 employees
4. Have a net worth of less than $3 million and an average net income of less than $2 million (after federal income taxes, excluding carry-over losses). For sole proprietors, the $3 million net worth includes personal and business investments.

Contact Information

Phone: (352) 334-5027 Fax: (352) 334-3163 Email: sbpp@cityofgainesville.org

Visit Us: 3rd Floor, City Hall Building 200 E. University Ave., Downtown Gainesville

Mail: Small Business Procurement Program Station 16, P.O. Box 490 Gainesville, FL 32602-0490

Coordinator Shaad Rehman Phone:(352) 334-5000 x5356 Email:rehmans@cityofgainesville.org