The county's Bureau of Purchase and Supplies (BPS) is responsible for purchasing all equipment and supplies required by Westchester County departments and posts quotes and bids to the Empire State Purchasing Group bid notification system, managed by BidNet.
BPS does not post Sole Source items or items that NYS Preferred Sources (Corcraft, Industries for the Disabled and Industries for the Blind) can provide.
Westchester County’s various incentives help support startups, assist not-for-profits, and promote economic development through creating, attracting and retaining jobs, and more.
Westchester County offers programs and services to assist and incentivize businesses.
The new Element 46 Incubator program kicked off in 2019 to inspire and support entrepreneurial talent and the development of new businesses in the County. Nearly a hundred business leaders will serve as mentors to startups, offering their expertise, time, and support.
Westchester works to encourage, promote and increase participation of business enterprises owned and controlled by persons of color or women.
This new community investment tool established by Congress in 2017 encourages long-term investments in low-income urban and rural communities nationwide.
