Formed in 1993, the Competitive Edge Planning Committee is a consortium of public and private partners working together to increase its roster of qualified Disadvantaged Minority, Women Business Enterprise (M/W/D/LBEs) and create procurement and contracting opportunities for qualified firms.

Now in its 16th year, this unique consortium combines for over $30 billion in contracting and procurement opportunities. To help facilitate small businesses with contracting and procurement opportunities, the Competitive Edge Planning Committee organizes and hosts an annual conference to present M/W/D/LBEs with invaluable contracting opportunities. The Competitive Edge Conference allows M/W/D/LBEs the opportunity to network with various procurement specialists, General Contractors, and key decision makers from State and City agencies and private partners. New vendors can also learn first-hand how to become certified.

Program sponsors include: Battery Park City Authority, City of Yonkers Office of Economic Development Corp., Columbia University, Crescent Consulting, Dormitory Authority State of New York, Empire State Development Corporation, Hudson River Park Trust, Lower Manhattan Construction Command Center, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Minority Business Development Agency, NYC Department of Education, NYC Department of Small Business Services, NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation, NYS Insurance Fund, NYC School Construction Authority, NY Power Authority, New York State Insurance Fund, The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and General Contractors and private corporations that do business with these organizations.