One Day Left to Receive Nearly 70% Discounts on PPE Purchases

On Dec 16, 2020

Only one day remains for New Jersey small businesses to receive discounts of nearly 70% on purchases of personal protective equipment (PPE) through the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) NJ Small and Micro Business PPE Access Program. The deadline to receive discounts is 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, December 17th. Businesses will still be able to purchase PPE at 10% discounts after this time, but higher discounts for small businesses will no longer be available. Businesses can purchase discounted PPE now at https://ppe.covid19.nj.gov.

Launched in October 2020 in response to high demand for affordable PPE, the NJ Small and Micro Business PPE Access Program allows New Jersey businesses to purchase discounted PPE through NJEDA identified and vetted “Designated Vendors.” Current Designated Vendors include Boxed, Office Depot, and Staples. These suppliers have created “microsites” where any New Jersey-based business or nonprofit can purchase PPE at a 10% discount.

In addition to the 10% discounts available to all businesses, the NJEDA has also made $20.4 million available to provide additional discounts of 65% to businesses and nonprofits with 100 or fewer employees that make purchases from Staples or Office Depot. These discounts are available in addition to the 10% discounts available to all businesses; meaning businesses with 100 or fewer employees can receive nearly 70% off PPE purchases, up to a program cap of $800 for all eligible businesses or $1,000 for businesses located in one of New Jersey’s 715 census tracts that were eligible to be designated as Opportunity Zones.

Small businesses and organizations interested in receiving these additional discounts on PPE purchases must apply at https://ppe.covid19.nj.gov. These nearly 70% discounts expire tomorrow, Dec. 17, so businesses that want to benefit should make purchases as soon as possible. Businesses and nonprofits will still be able to receive 10% discounts on PPE purchases after this date.

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