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WBDC 2011-2012 ECONOMIC IMPACT SURVEY FORM

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Business Tools

Events
Lake County/Northern Illinois CDB Outreach Seminar (February 17, 2012; Lake Forest, IL)

How to Use BuySpeed (February 23, 2012)

Goldie B. Wolfe Miller Leaders in Real Estate Initiative Presents: Speed Networking for Personal and Professional Success (March 6, 2012)

2012 Enterprising Women Match-Maker Event (March 12, 2012; Boca Raton, FL)

2012 Petrochemical & Energy Industry Procurement Connections Forum (March 14-15, 2012)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Renovation, Repair and Paint Rule Informational Meetings (Various Locations February 8 -March 29, 2012)

News

Mayor Emanuel Launches Two New Programs Designed to Encourage Growth in Small, Women-Owned and Minority-Owned Busineses (Press Release: October 24, 2011)

Resources

WBDC's Illinois Procurement Technical Assistance Center Information

WBDC's Are You Ready for a Government Contract Presentation

Women in the Federal Government Contracting Market: The Top 10 Strategies for Prosperity and Success - Recorded Webcast

U.S. Small Business Administration - Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 Signed September 27, 2010

City of Chicago's 2012-2013 Buying Plan

Forms - Please Fill Out and Return Immediately

WBDC 2011-2012 Economic Impact Survey Form

Contract Opportunities

Your central source for government contracting opportunities on the Local, State and Federal level.

Use the links below to access the most up to date contract opportunities at a variety of government agencies and prime contractors. Links in BOLD feature information about a specific opportunity at that agency or company. We are always getting new opportunities so please check back often!

NOTE: Be sure to monitor any modifications or addendums on the appropriate government agency page. Contract opportunities may change at any time.

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FEATURED OPPORTUNITIES

Chicago Housing Authority - Request for Proposal (RFP) Choose to Own Homeownership Program (February 3, 2012)

Department of the Army - Combined Synopsis/Solicitation - Milan Amory Furniture (February 7, 2012)

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Community Assistance/CDAP (February 15, 2012)

LOCAL OPPORTUNITIES
City of Chicago Department of Procurement Services (DPS)

Current Bid Opportunities
MBE/WBE/DBE Bids, RFP, RFQ, RFI Including Small Order Bid Opportunities

Chicago Airport System

Current Bid Opportunities

Chicago City Colleges (CCC)

Current Bid Schedule

Chicago Housing Authority (CHA)

Informal Solicitations (Valued under $100K)
Formal Solicitations (Valued over $100K)
Potential long-range Contract Opportunities (Value undetermined)

Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP)
Current Request for Proposals

Chicago Public Schools (CPS)
Contract Opportunities Open to the Public
Contract Opportunities for Pre-Qualified Contractors

Chicago Park District (CPD)
Open Contract Opportunities
Anticipated Procurement Opportunities

Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)
Contract Opportunities

Cook County Office of the Purchasing Agent
Quotations - purchasing contract opportunities under $25,000
Open Market Purchases (OMP) - purchasing contract opportunities $25,000-$99,999.99
Contracts - purchasing contract opportunities $100,000 and over
Proposals - Requests for Proposals (RFP) service contract opportunities
Highway Construction - purchasing contract opportunities for Cook County Highway construction projects

Housing Authority of Cook County

Contracting and Procurement

Metra

Upcoming Invitation for Bids (Under $10,000)

Upcoming Invitation for Bids ($10,000 or Greater)

List of Current Request for Proposals (RFP)
Potential Construction Projects $1,000,000 or Greater

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority (MPEA)
Current Bid/Proposal Opportunities
Upcoming Bid/Proposal Opportunities

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
Contracts Being Currently Advertised
Listing of Upcoming Contract Opportunities

Pace

Current Active/Inprocess Bids

Public Building Commission (PBC)

Bid Calendar
Construction Opportunities

Design Opportunities

Public Advertisements

Regional Transportation Authority (RTA)
Bidding Opportunities

State of Illinois Opportunities

Illinois Capital Development Board

Springfield Bid Openings

Chicago Bid Openings

Carbondale Bid Openings

Ottawa Bid Openings

Future Projects

Rebid & Revised Bid Dates

Local Government, Escos & Schools Procurement

Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT)

Letting and Bidding Information

Illinois Procurement Bulletin
IllinoisBID: Solicitations and Notices

Upcoming Procurement Opportunities Report (Published Monthly)

Illinois Public Higher Education
Procurement Bulletin

Illinois Tollway

Construction Bids
Goods and Services Bids

REGIONAL PROCUREMENT RESOURCES

Minnesota

Hennepin County Procurement
Metropolitan Council (Minneapolis/Regional)

Minneapolis Public Housing Authority

Minneapolis Public Schools

Minnesota North Star

Public Works - City of Minneapolis

Missouri

Metro - St. Louis

Missouri Office of Equal Opportunity

Saint Louis County Missouri

The City of Saint Louis

The St. Louis Housing Authority

Wisconsin

City of Milwaukee

City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works

County of Milwaukee

Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee

Milwaukee County Transit System

Milwaukee Public Schools

Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission

FEDERAL OPPORTUNITIES
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The Key Steps to Federal Procurement Success
Test Your Federal Contracting Knowledge: WBDC's Top 10 Tips for Working with the Federal Government *REVISED*

Defense Logistics Agency - DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS)

Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps)
General Services Administration (GSA) Bid Opportunities Available Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC)

US Army - Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI)

US Navy - Navy Electronic Commerce Online (NECO)

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Procurement Opportunities Available Under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Assistance Agreements Contact