Track open bid opportunities, contracts, public meetings, and key contacts for Essex County.
Active opportunities open for bidding
Posted
Nov 10, 2026
Dec 1, 2026
Qualified food service vendors to operate and maintain the cafeteria concession.
Posted
Nov 10, 2026
Dec 1, 2026
Professional consultants experienced in joint commission regulatory compliance consulting.
Posted
Nov 9, 2026
Dec 9, 2026
The City of East Orange is seeking qualifications to create a pool of qualified attorneys licensed in New Jersey to serve as hearing officers. The selected hearing officer will preside over internal employee disciplinary hearings and issue written opinions explaining decisions; respondents must describe relevant experience and provide three client references. The services are for January 1 through December 31, 2027, and proposals are due December 9, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.
Key metrics and characteristics
Census ID
Government ID for mapping buyers across datasets.
109037
Population
Population size to gauge opportunity scale.
896,379
Procurement Difficulty Score
How easy their procurement process is to navigate. Lower is better.
58 / 100
Propensity to Spend
How likely this buyer is to spend on new technology based on operating budget trends.
AI Adoption Score
How likely this buyer is to adopt new AI technologies.
Startup Friendliness
How often this buyer champions startups and early adoption.
Latest Budget Year
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Operating Budget
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Includes fiscal year calendars, procurement complexity scores, and strategic insights.
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AI-ranked best-fit opportunities before bid boards
Auto-drafted, compliance-ready outlines & boilerplate
Competitor & pricing intel from past awards
Procurement guidance and navigation tips.
These purchasing programs appear in Essex County's records. Starbridge can help check which contracts cover your product.
Procurement Difficulty Score
Lower scores indicate easier procurement. Created by Starbridge.
Quick Decision Flow
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Cooperatives
Full playbooks include agency-specific workflows, thresholds, and vendor benchmarks.
Board meetings and strategic plans from Essex County
The Advisory Board reviewed and approved financial requests, specifically an allocation for design services for the ADA Accessible Playground at Watsessing Park, detailing specific accessibility and recreational design requirements. The Board also approved a contract for solid waste pickup services across the Essex County Park System, which operates on a varying weekly schedule based on seasonal needs and park locations.
The board conducted elections for 2024 officers and reviewed the financial report regarding available project funding. Key approvals included the 2024 staffing request and funding for various capital improvements across the park system. Specific authorizations were granted for design services for the Weequahic Park Golf Course, Weequahic Park Running Track, and the Monte Irvin Orange Park Community Center. Additionally, the board approved fence improvements at the Branch Brook Park Dog Park, funding for the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Program, and the purchase of a new Zamboni for the Codey Arena. Updates on various park events were also provided.
Public-sector contacts connected to Essex County.
Native sync to Salesforce & HubSpot
The Board of Chosen Freeholders approved state and community partnership sub-grant agreements for the Department of Citizen Services, Division of Youth Services. These sub-grants, totaling $552,341.00, fund programs providing delinquency prevention and alternative services for at-risk and court-involved juveniles. The resolution authorizes the County Executive to enter into sixteen sub-grant agreements with ten service providers for the 2020 calendar year, awarded through a competitive contracting process.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
Track Essex County meetings, strategic plans, and budget discussions before the public bid appears.
Early signals from meeting minutes and plans
Vendor mentions and competitor tracking
Decision timeline from discussion to RFP
Quotable insights from buyer leadership
