Business Access Program Connecticut

Learn how to do business with the state and take advantage of our Business Access Programs

Your Pathway to Business Opportunity

The State of Connecticut wants to be your partner of choice! Learn how to do business with the state and take advantage of our Business Access Programs. We’ve streamlined our programs under one umbrella to make it easier for businesses to get certified, visible, and connected.

Get Certified. Get Visible. Get Connected.

Small Business Certification

Certification opens opportunities to connect with new customers and grow revenue.

Get certified

Contractor Prequalification

Prequalification is a vital step for contractors seeking to engage in significant state or municipal construction projects.

Get prequalified

The Business Access Team leads regional outreach efforts to help businesses understand how to compete—and succeed—in state contracting

Business Outreach

Our Business Access Team attends online and in-person trainings, clinics, resource fairs, matchmakers, and more.

Get connected

Sourcing Products and Services

DAS practices a competitive and transparent procurement process to purchase the products and services essential to the daily operations of Connecticut's state agencies.

Get visible

School building project advisory council icon

Establish Spending Allocation Goals

The DAS Business Access Team provides state agencies with technical assistance to establish their annual Small Business Enterprise spending allocation goals.

Establish goals

Explore opportunities to do business with the state

Visit the State Contracting Portal to learn more about CTsource and view instructional resources. Log into CTsource to find and bid on open solicitations. To get started, register as a supplier.

Access support services for Connecticut businesses

CT businessman using SOTS support ticketing system

Business Services

Find the resources and tools to launch, grow, and manage your business in Connecticut.

Visit CT Business One Stop

Financial support

Explore technical support, tax incentives, and financial help the state of Connecticut offers to businesses.

Access capital

Development resources

Connect with organizations and additional resources that will help develop your company.

Grow your business

More business resources

Start or Move Your Business to CT

Find and Train Talent

Contact: Business Access Program

Address:
450 Columbus Boulevard, Suite 1202
Hartford, CT 06103

Email: DAS.BusinessAccess@ct.gov

Report an Accessibility Issue

While we make every effort to ensure accessibility, some content may not yet fully conform to accessibility standards. If you encounter accessibility barriers or need content in an alternative format (such as large print, accessible PDF, or assistance completing a form), please contact us using the link below.

We will respond as quickly as possible and work to provide the information or service you need in an accessible format.