The Tupper Lake Chamber of Commerce wishes to provide its members equal opportunity to provide goods and services to the Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber adheres to the following bid policy in choosing vendors. To ensure that your business receives the opportunity to bid, please contact The Tupper Lake Chamber of Commerce to make sure your account is active. If you are not a Chamber member you can fill out an application by clicking here. You must have an active membership in place for 30 days before you can place a bid
Vendor Selections/Contracts Policy:
Members of the Chamber, in good standing, shall always be given first consideration in the purchase of materials or service requirements for the Chamber. Merchandise/services amounting to $2,000 and over will be bid out.
Bidding/Contracts:
Bidding a sufficient number of Chamber members ensures adequate competition and assures that the Chamber is obtaining the best possible value. It is not necessary to accept the lowest bid if justification can be given for this acceptance.
Recurring cost such as utilities or professional fees, etc. do not require annual bidding. They will go out for bid every 3 years.
At the beginning of planning for a Chamber event, a list will be made of all possible materials and services required and bids will be sent out to all Chamber Members in the category that would apply with specifics required for member to fairly submit a bid.
The Chamber will not share bid information with one member over another in an effort to meet or beat quotes, and will keep all bid information confidential throughout and after the bid process. The Committee will consist of the Chambers executive board and the events coordinator.
The Chamber will notify those members that submit a bid to inform them of the outcome of the bidding process, within a reasonable period of time.
