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October 16, 2017
     
       
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
DPS teaches 19 free workshops to educate interested citizens and business owners about the latest developments in procurement and certification.

Your Business is Certified: Now What?

This workshop will provide valuable information to newly certified firms on how to compete for City contracts as well as providing information on resources available to firms. Are you prepared to meet with prime contractors? Have you considered joint venturing on contracting opportunities? Are you attending pertinent networking events? Come hear advice from subject matter experts.

Wednesday, October 18, 2017
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
121 N. LaSalle, Bid & Bond, Room 103


Introduction to eProcurement

This workshop will provide valuable information to newly certified firms on how to compete for City contracts as well as providing information on resources available to firms. Are you prepared to meet with prime contractors? Have you considered joint venturing on contracting opportunities? Are you attending pertinent networking events? Come hear advice from subject matter experts.

Thursday, October 19, 2017
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
121 N. LaSalle, 11th Floor, Room 103


How to Become Certified

This workshop will provide valuable information to newly certified firms on how to compete for City contracts as well as providing information on resources available to firms. Are you prepared to meet with prime contractors? Have you considered joint venturing on contracting opportunities? Are you attending pertinent networking events? Come hear advice from subject matter experts.

Wednesday, October 25, 2017
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
121 N. LaSalle, Bid & Bond, Room 103


Doing Business with the City of Chicago

This workshop will provide valuable information to newly certified firms on how to compete for City contracts as well as providing information on resources available to firms. Are you prepared to meet with prime contractors? Have you considered joint venturing on contracting opportunities? Are you attending pertinent networking events? Come hear advice from subject matter experts.

Wednesday, October 25, 2017
3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
121 N. LaSalle, Bid & Bond, Room 103

Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (IHCC) Awards Gala
 

October 25, 2017
Hyatt Regency McCormick Place
2233 South King Dr., Chicago, IL
Registration opens at 5:30pm
 
The Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is hosting the 2017 IHCC Awards Gala to recognize exceptional leaders within the Illinois business community.
 
For more information about sponsorship opportunities or payment contact Ivette Trevino, IHCC Director of Events, at 312.425.9500.
Congressman Bobby Rush Franchise Business Opportunity Fair
 
Saturday, October 28, 2017
8:00 to 1:00pm
Illinois Institute of Technology, Hermann Hall Conference Center
3241 S Federal St.
Chicago, IL 60616

The Office of Congressman Bobby Rush is hosting the 
Franchise Business Opportunity Fair. This is an opportunity for attendees to network and learn about how to start a franchise.  Seats are limited.

RSVP today at (773) 779-2400 or via e-Mail at  Younus.Suleman@mail.house.gov
2017 UIC Construction Summit "Building Your Future with the University of Illinois"
 
Thursday, November 2, 2017
8:30 am - 1:00 pm
UIC Student Center East
(3rd Floor Meeting Room),
750 South Halsted St.
Chicago, IL
 
The University of Chicago is hosting the 2017 Construction Summit, November 2, 2017. This event is an opportunity to learn how to become a successful partner with the University of Illinois as well as networking with other Universities and governmental entities.

Stop by the DPS table to learn about upcoming contracting opportunities, certification, and how to do business with the City of Chicago.
 
For more information and to register, click here .
BACP Small Business Center On the Road Expo
 
Saturday, November 4, 2017
Malcolm X College
1900 W Jackson Blvd
Chicago, Illinois 60612
 
The City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection and the Small Business Center invites small business owners and entrepreneurs to its Small Business Center on the Road business expo with more than 40 exhibitors offering resources.

Stop by the DPS table to learn about upcoming contracting opportunities, how to become certified, and doing business with the City of Chicago.
 
For more information, click here.
WEEKLY BID OPPORTUNITY LIST
What We Offer
Over $100,000 bid opportunities    
Bid opportunities for goods and services are primarily awarded by a competitive bid process. Contracts are awarded to the lowest, most responsible & most responsive bidder.  The weekly Bid Opportunity List (BOL) is the resource to find currently advertised contracting opportunities with the City of Chicago.
 
BID OPENINGS NOW ON YouTube
 
The DPS YouTube Channel, www.youtube.com/ChicagoDPS, will broadcast all City of Chicago bid openings.   You can find the date and time of the bid openings on the weekly
Bid Opportunity List by clicking here.
  
Look for upcoming pre-bid meetings.
 
Pre-bid meetings are a good opportunity to meet the contractors who are going to bid on projects, especially if you are bidding as a subcontractor.  Also, as a contractor you get to hear all the details of the project and you have an opportunity to ask questions specifically relating to your business.  

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About City of Chicago Department of Procurement Services:   We are the contracting authority for the procurement of goods and services for the City of Chicago.

 

We pledge to work together as a team and with our customers to guarantee an open, fair and timely process by establishing, communicating, and enforcing superior business practices.

Integrity, Public Trust and the Law are our guiding principles. 

   

City of Chicago Department of Procurement Services

121 N. LaSalle Street, Room 806

Chicago, IL 60602 

312-744-4900 (voice)

312-744-2429 (TTY)

312-744-0010 (Fax)

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