GOVBUY Procurement Conference
October 28 & 29, 2026 | Empire State Plaza Convention Center | Albany, NY

Exhibitor Information

Reserve Your Exhibit Space
October 28 & 29, 2026
Empire State Plaza Convention Center

Exhibit

GOVBUY serves as a platform for vendors to showcase their capabilities, for authorized users to access a diverse pool of suppliers, and for all participants to foster relationships and exchange valuable insights.

Who Should Exhibit?
Firms who are looking to connect with buyers from New York State agencies, municipal governments, public and private schools, and other authorized users of New York State centralized contracts.

Who is Attending?
Attendees represent a wide variety of organizations, including:

Private sector companies
Government agencies and authorities
Municipalities
Educational, cultural, and medical institutions
Not-for-profit organizations

This is your once-a-year opportunity to meet hundreds of government procurement officers and introduce your services, products and new offerings.

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Insurance Requirements

Vendors/Exhibitors shall deliver to OGS evidence of the insurance required in a form satisfactory to OGS. Policies must be written in accordance with applicable requirements. While acceptance of insurance documentation shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed, acceptance and/or approval by OGS does not, and shall not be construed to, relieve Vendors/Exhibitors of any obligations, responsibilities, or liabilities.

Only original documents (certificates of insurance and any endorsements and other attachments) or electronic versions of the same that can be directly traced back to the insurer, agent or broker via e-mail distribution or similar means will be accepted.

All documents are to be uploaded to the exhibitor portal. Once approved, your portal will be marked as completed.

There will be a total of 4 insurance documents required:

Commercial General Liability Insurance (COI) and Additional Insured Endorsement:
Must provide evidence of the Additional Insured endorsement. Blanket additional insured endorsements are accepted. If not a blanket endorsement, the Contractor shall cause to be included in each of its policies via ISO form CG 20 10 12 19 (or a form or forms that provide equivalent coverage). Endorsements must name “As per Written Contract” or “The People of the State of New York, the New York State Office of General Services, and their officers, agents, and employees.” as additional Insureds.

Proof of Compliance with Workers' Compensation Coverage (one of the following):

Form CE-200, Certificate of Attestation for New York Entities With No Employees and Certain Out of State Entities, That New York State Workers’ Compensation and/or Disability Benefits Insurance Coverage is Not Required, which is available on the Workers’ Compensation Board’s website (www.businessexpress.ny.gov/app/answers/cms/a_id/2263/kw/CE)
Form C-105.2 (9/07), Certificate of Workers’ Compensation Insurance, sent to OGS by the Contractor’s insurance carrier upon request, or if coverage is provided by the New York State Insurance Fund, they will provide Form U-26.3 to OGS upon request from the Contractor
Form SI-12, Certificate of Workers’ Compensation Self-Insurance, available from the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board’s Self-Insurance Office
Form GSI-105.2, Certificate of Participation in Workers’ Compensation Group Self-Insurance, available from the Contractor’s Group Self-Insurance Administrator

Proof of Compliance with Disability Benefits Coverage (one of the following):

Form CE-200, Certificate of Attestation for New York Entities With No Employees and Certain Out of State Entities, That New York State Workers’ Compensation and/or Disability Benefits Insurance Coverage is Not Required, which is available on the Workers’ Compensation Board’s website (www.businessexpress.ny.gov/app/answers/cms/a_id/2263/kw/CE)
Form DB-120.1, Certificate of Disability Benefits Insurance, sent to OGS by the Contractor’s insurance carrier upon request
Form DB-120.2, Certificate of Disability Benefits Self-Insurance, sent to OGS by the Contractor’s insurance carrier upon request
Form DB-155, Certificate of Disability Benefits Self-Insurance, available from the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board’s Self-Insurance Office

Cancellations

All cancellations for any exhibit booth must be received by September 28, 2026, and will be fully refundable. Cancellations received after that day are not refundable. If an exhibit booth is canceled after September 28 and is resold, the exhibitor may receive a full refund.

Questions?

Contact our team for more details or to purchase booth space.