b2B Small Business to Large Business

b to B Procurement: Linking Small Business to Large Business Supply Chain

This is a service to members of the Somerset County Business Partnership in order to help small businesses to gain access to large companies, encouraging big business to use local products and services.

Participating Companies (SCBP members designated with logo):

Allstate New Jersey Insurance Company
Chubb & Son, Inc.
Johnson & Johnson Somerset County Companies
Philips Lighting
PSE&G
Somerset County
Verizon

New Jersey Small Business Development Center - Procurement Assistance

Our goal is to list more large Somerset County businesses. Contact us if your company would like to be included on this page.

	Chubb
Do you have a Corporate Purchasing Policy	Yes
If yes, would you be willing to share it with the SCBP?	We have policies in place for various types of purchases. Some are "programs" with specific suppliers; others are locations that employees are to purchase from.
Do you segment your supplies into categories?	Yes
If yes, what are these categories?	Office supplies, temporary services, equipment, print, consulting services, facility
Where is your purchasing operation hosted	Combination of centralized at Corporate HQ and delegated to each Business Unit's location
Is there any preferential clause in your policy to purchase goods and services locally where a Business Unit operates?	No
Within your Somerset County HQ or Business Unit, which departments have the authority to buy products and services from local suppliers?	Most buying happens in centralized areas that represent types of services/products needed.
Within your Somerset County HQ or business Unit, what products and sevices are purchased by your local purchasing staff from local suppliers	Building Maintenance: Air Conditioning/Heating, Janitorial, Landscaping, Moving/Storage/Warehousing, Masonry, Painting, Recycling, Security, Snow Removal, Waste Disposal, Water Treatment/Purification Equipment/Services Repair Hospitality: Catering, Event Planners, Florists, Gift Baskets, Vending, Bottled Water Packaging Services Professional Services: Architects, Attorneys, Accounting/Bookkeeping, Banking, Payroll, Real Estate Sales & Marketing: Advertising, Graphic Design, Photography, Printers, Promotional Items, Public Relations, Sales Training, Signs/Banners Transportation: Leases, Rentals, Repairs, Limo

	Philips Lighting
Do you have a Corporate Purchasing Policy	Yes
If yes, would you be willing to share it with the SCBP?	Not available to non-Philips people
Do you segment your supplies into categories?	No
If yes, what are these categories?	We have preferred suppliers
Where is your purchasing operation hosted	Centralized at Corporate HQ
Is there any preferential clause in your policy to purchase goods and services locally where a Business Unit operates?	Yes, for certain items.
Within your Somerset County HQ or Business Unit, which departments have the authority to buy products and services from local suppliers?	Marketing
Within your Somerset County HQ or business Unit, what products and sevices are purchased by your local purchasing staff from local suppliers	Hospitality: catering, event planners, florists, gift baskets, vending, bottled water; Sales & Marketing: advertising, graphic design, photography, printers, promotional items, public relations, sales training, signs/banners; Transportation: leases, rentals, repairs, limos