Economic Development Consulting Service

Overview

Management Consulting & Admin Support

Southbury, Connecticut, United StatesPosted about 1 month agoDeadline: April 23rd, 2026

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SUMMARY

Southbury seeks a consultant to lead business recruitment, grant support, strategic economic planning, and integrated marketing for local economic development.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must be an individual economic development consultant
Must have demonstrated municipal experience
Must have practical economic development expertise
Must have ability to provide consistent, hands-on support
Must have experience working directly with town or city staff, elected officials, and local businesses
Must have experience with communities of similar size or character
Must have familiarity with Connecticut economic development programs, funding sources, and agencies
Must have marketing experience for private-sector companies
Must submit three physical copies and one electronic copy of the Statement of Qualifications

BUDGET

Estimate

$40,000 – $60,000

TIMELINE

Deadline for questions: April 9th, 2026

Submission deadline: April 23rd, 2026, 10 am

QUESTION DEADLINE

April 9th, 2026

Issuing Agency

Town Of Southbury

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DESCRIPTION

The Town of Southbury seeks an experienced vendor to provide economic development consulting services focused on driving local economic growth. The chosen consultant will engage in a variety of business recruitment activities aimed at attracting new organizations to the area, including grant identification, application support, and coordination.

Additional services will include strategic planning to establish actionable steps for economic development, as well as comprehensive marketing efforts to enhance the town's profile among potential site selectors, investors, and business leaders. The scope encompasses market research, competitive analysis, brand development, and the creation and execution of both digital and traditional marketing campaigns. The ideal consultant will also demonstrate expertise in private sector marketing, industry identification, outreach strategy, and messaging tailored to decision-makers.

All questions related to this opportunity must be submitted by April 9, 2026.

Source attribution

This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.