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CBP Business Connection Expanding Its Reach - All U.S. Companies Are Now Eligible to Register

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) Business Connection (BC) is an online platform that is free and open to businesses across the U.S. to demonstrate their products and services to CBP. The platform provides a streamlined way to connect with CBP's mission of protecting the American people, safeguarding the U.S. borders, and enhancing the nation's economic prosperity.

CBP welcomes all U.S. companies to register on Business Connection and showcase their imaginative and cutting-edge solutions.

Why Register? Your Company Will Benefit from:

  • Ability to request meetings with any of the six participating offices within CBP
  • Direct communication with CBP offices through the platform
  • Clear tracking of past and upcoming meetings with CBP
  • Multiple colleagues being able to join your company account
  • Notification of upcoming Industry Days

Opportunity and Growth for Your Company

  • Greater Outreach – Over 540+ companies and more than 1,000 products and services already registered on Business Connection, there's ample room for all types of companies to join and share their solutions with CBP.
  • Faster Connections – CBP’s Business Connection connects your company with the right office and the right people, guaranteeing that your company’s services and products have the best possible outcome. The process has reduced wait times by 50% from company registration to the first meeting date.
  • Higher Meeting Rate – Scheduled meetings have increased by nearly 40% since the launch of Business Connection, thanks to the platform's ability to access multiple CBP offices simultaneously.

One Registration Connects You to Multiple CBP Offices

CBP is comprised of several offices, with varying mission needs, that support the mission in specific ways. Currently, Business Connection allows registered companies to request meetings with:

  • The Office of Information Technology (OIT)
  • Office of Acquisition (OA)
  • The CBP Innovation Team (INVNT)
  • The Office of Field Operations (OFO)
  • U.S. Border Patrol (USBP)
  • The Office of Trade’s (OT) Business Transformation and Innovation Division (BTID)

Once your company is registered within Business Connection, you can add your company’s products and services, request meetings with any participating offices, add associates to the account, and submit materials.

How Your Company Can Register

  1. Sign up

    Visit CBPBusinessConnection.cbp.dhs.gov

  2. Register your company

    Enter company information to register.

  3. Request a meeting with participating CBP offices

    Use the CBP Business Connection platform to set up meetings.

For more information about CBP Business Connection, please visit the CBP Business Connection website or email us at businessconnection@cbp.dhs.gov.

Last Modified: May 03, 2024