The State of Oregon has just made it easier for business owners to
interact with the state with the launch of Business Xpress, www.oregon.gov/business.
This new site brings together varying state online services, forms, and
information so that they may be accessible quickly and easily from a
single website.
Building Business Xpress was a collaborative effort led by the Secretary
of State Kate Brown’s office to satisfy the requirement described in
House Bill 3247. Nine Oregon agencies worked together to collect
information and advise on the content structure and design of the
website. This collaborative effort by agencies leveraged the benefits of
user-testing by soliciting feedback from business associations and
dozens of Oregonians throughout the design process to ensure the site is
user-friendly and satisfies the needs of Oregon businesses as they
interact with the state.
“Reducing red tape and the time it takes to get answers will ultimately
serve Oregon business better than ever before,” said Secretary of State
Kate Brown. “Bringing information and services together in one place
offers additional efficiency to businesses as they interact with the
state online.”
Some examples of online services accessible through the new portal are:
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Central Business
Registry (Secretary of State)
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Pay
business taxes online (Department of Revenue)
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License, Permit and
Registration Directory (State-Wide Directory hosted by Secretary
of State)
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in Oregon - Searchable online database of available land and
buildings (Business Oregon)
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Apply for Building
Permits Online (Department of Consumer & Business Services)
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Customized Search of
Economic, Demographic and Workforce Information (Employment
Department)
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Find contracting
opportunities with the State of Oregon (Department of
Administrative Services)
Before the launch of Business Xpress, finding these services meant
visiting multiple agency websites. The goal of Business Xpress is to
help businesses quickly find the information and services they need and
complete tasks online without having to understand state agency jargon.
About Oregon.gov
Oregon.gov (www.Oregon.gov) is a
service provided to the Oregon E-Government program by the Oregon
Information Division of NICUSA, Inc., part of eGovernment firm NIC’s
(NASDAQ: EGOV) family of
companies. The Oregon Information Division of NICUSA, Inc. works with
state agencies to enable them to conduct state business online and
improve public access to government information.
About NIC
NIC Inc. (NASDAQ: EGOV)
is the nation's leading provider of official
government portals, online services, and secure payment processing
solutions. The company's innovative eGovernment
services help reduce costs and increase efficiencies for government
agencies, citizens, and businesses across the country. NIC provides
eGovernment solutions for more than 3,500 federal, state, and local
agencies across the United States. Additional information is available
at http://www.egov.com.
