CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Transportation is hosting
free virtual workshops in March as part of its Building Blocks
of Success series for firms interested in participating in the
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program, strengthening their
skills and bidding on state projects. The workshops are open to
all, but some are tailored to specific districts/regions of the
state.
The workshop dates and topics are:
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March 9:
Extra Work (T&M),
10 a.m. to noon
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March 11:
Construction Materials Requirements,
10 a.m. to noon
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March 16:
Landscape Material and Other Requirements,
10 a.m. to noon
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March 18:
Prime Contractors’ Perspective,
10 a.m. to noon
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March 23:
Getting Paid,
10 a.m. to noon
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March 25:
Required Documents,
10 a.m. to noon
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March 29:
Quick Books Part 1,
10 a.m. to noon
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March 30:
Quick Books Part 2,
10 a.m. to noon
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March 31:
Quick Books Part 3,
10 a.m. to noon
Building Blocks of Success will be conducted through April.
Workshop information, including dates and times, will be made
available through Eventbrite at bit.ly/DBEworkshops. Advance
registration is required.
Questions can be directed to the DBE resource center at (312)
939-1100.
As part of Gov. Pritzker’s historic and bipartisan $45 billion
Rebuild Illinois, IDOT is helping to deliver the largest capital
program in state history. Beyond construction and maintenance
projects, IDOT strives to promote equity and inclusion, as well
as diversifying its job sites and workforce to reflect the
communities it serves.
Administered by IDOT, the DBE program provides minorities, women
and other eligible small businesses an opportunity to
participate in highway, transit and airport contracts that are
federal and state funded. For more information on becoming a
certified DBE and learning more about IDOT resources that are
available, visit
www.idot.illinois.gov/dbe.
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