Connecticut Contractor Database
Section 200 of Public Act 25-168 required the Chief Data Officer (or their designee), in consultation with the Commissioner of Administrative Services and the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, to create and publish a database of available contractors by industry and geographic location, along with indicating contractors certified as Small Business Enterprises (SBE) and Minority Business Enterprises (MBE).
The database serves as a foundational data asset for state agencies to establish data-driven small business spending allocation goals, as statutorily required, in place of the prior statutory set-aside program. The objective is to move the state toward data-driven spending allocation goals that are defensible and grounded in current market realities.
The Act requires the following:
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The Office of Policy and Management (OPM) to develop and publish the database (to be updated annually).
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The Department of Administrative Services (DAS) to use the database to prepare an annual preliminary report on small business spending allocation goals by industry.
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State agencies to utilize the preliminary report provided by DAS to establish annual spending allocation goals.
Key Features of the Database
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Active Business Baseline using the CT Secretary of the State (SOTS) Business Registry.
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S/MBE indicator using the CT Gateway.
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Geographic mapping.
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Industry classification using the 2022 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes.
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Activity signals from other agencies and municipal data systems.
Resources & Data
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Contractor Database Portal: Access the dataset on the CT Open Data Portal to filter by industry, location, SBE/MBE certification status, etc.
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Summary Report: Check out an overview of the methodology used to develop the database.
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Methodology Report: Review the full methodology report for detailed information on data cleaning, matching processes, and comparative literature reviews of other jurisdictions.