Grow Your Business with These Exciting Opportunities!

Click here to visit the Contract Opportunities page on our website to access current government contracting opportunities on the local, state and federal levels. 

PLEASE FILL OUT YOUR 2011 FIRST QUARTER ECONOMIC IMPACT SURVEY FORM

As you know, the WBDC is committed to providing you with services to assist you in building successful companies at no or very low cost.  We are able to do this because our funders also want to see you succeed.  Our goal is to provide the best consulting and training resources, and it is it is essential that we receive feedback from you throughout the year to accurately reach this goal.

Please click here to download your copy of the 2011 Economic Impact Survey Form.

Return your completed form via email to Kristin Travis with the words 'Economic Impact' in the subject line to: ktravis@wbdc.org or fax it to 312.853.0145.

Thank you and we encourage you to call us today to schedule an appointment.  We can assist you in achieving your next business milestone!

NEWS 

ERNST & YOUNG ENTREPRENEURIAL WINNING WOMEN

Ernst & Young invites outstanding women entrepreneurs to accelerate the growth of their businesses and realize the potential they envision for their companies.  Participants in the Entrepreneurial Winning Women program will receive an all-expense-paid trip to the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum 2011, named by Forbes.com as one of its seven "get-ahead executive retreats."

Please click here to review the eligibility requirements. Applications are due June 30, 2011; to apply or to nominate a deserving woman, please click here.

TURNER CONSTRUCTION

Since 1969, Turner has been providing a 7-week training course designed to enhance the technical, administrative and managerial skills of women and minority-owned businesses in order to make profit and build a reputation for efficiently managing construction projects.  This 7-week session is free and will be limited to 50 participants; please click here to register today.  To read more about this opportunity, please click here.

SUCCESS STORIES: WORDS OF INSPIRATION FROM FELLOW WBEs

April's Featured WBE: Jennifer Smith,

Innovative Office Solutions & Medcare Products, Inc.

Jennifer Smith, wears many hats as owner and CEO of two successful businesses.  The wife and mother of two still finds time to give back her community and stay involved with the WBDC-MN and several other business-related organizations. 

To hear more about this WBEs success, please click here.

EVENTS 

WBDC WORKSHOPS & EVENTS

All WBDC workshops will take place at our 8 S. Michigan Ave. Center, unless otherwise noted.

How to do Business with American Airlines (Date: April 19, 2011)

Business Licensing with the City of Chicago (Date: April 22, 2011)

I'm Certified, Now What? WBDC-MN Workshop (Date: April 26, 2011; Location: Minneapolis, MN)

Are You Ready for a Government Contract? (Date: April 26, 2011) 

Wisdom, Wine and Cheese (Introduction to WBDC Services) (Date: May 2, 2011)

PARTNER EVENTS

LATINA STYLE MAGAZINE

Latina Style Business Series (Date: April 14, 2011; Location: Chicago, IL)

INDO-AMERICAN COMMUNITY SERVICES (IACS)

South Asian Women's Conference 2011 (Date: April 17, 2011; Location: Oak Brook, IL)

CHICAGO MINORITY SUPPLIER

DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (CMSDC)

44th Annual Chicago Business Opportunity Fair (CBOF)Winnovation: Investigation, Optimization & Realization (Date: April 18-20, 2011; Location: Chicago, IL)

TARGET CORPORATION

Target M/WBE Subcontractor Outreach Event (Date: April 19, 2011; Location: Milwaukee, IL)

MIT ENTERPRISE FORUM OF CHICAGO

Entrepreneuership Fair-Pair (Date: April 19, 2011; Location: Chicago, IL)

FORSIGHT SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS ALLIANCE

Green Drinks-Business Edition: State of Sustainable Business in Chicago (Date: April 27, 2011; Location: Chicago, IL)

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF

WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS (NAWBO)

NAWBO Annual Achievement Luncheon (Date: May 9, 2011; Location: Chicago, IL)

FEATURED CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES 

Please click the links below to access the government procurement pages and contract opportunity documents.  Note: additional documentation may be available on government procurement pages.

Chicago

City of Chicago

Request for Proposals (RFP) for Workforce Investment Act Adult and Dislocated Worker Services (Due Date: April 29, 2011)

Request for Proposal (RFP) for Phase 1 and Phase 2 Professional Design Engineering Architectural Services Transit Category 6: Transit Facilities Union Station (Due Date: April 29, 2011)

City Colleges of Chicago

Request for Proposals (RFP) Electronic Transcript Delivery Services (Due Date: April 19, 2011)

Chicago Housing Authority

Request for Proposals (RFP) Data Protection and Recovery (Offsite Tape Vaulting) (Due Date: April 26, 2011)

Chicago Park District

Request For Proposals - Eco Friendly Carpet & Furniture Cleaning at South Shore Cultural Center (Due Date: April 19, 2011)

Chicago Transit Authority

Furnish and Deliver High Performance Synthetic Automatic Transmission Fluid for use in CTA's Buses (Due Date: April 25, 2011)

Cook County

Cook County Office of the Purchasing Agent

Request for Quotation (RFQ) Linens for the Department of Impact Incarceration (Due Date: April 26, 2011)

State of Illinois

IllinoisBID

Department of Corrections Request for Proposals (RFP) for Substance Abuse Treatment Services at the Big Muddy Correctional Center (Due Date: April 21, 2011)

Capital Development Board

Request for Proposals (RFP) Design-Build Services for Expand Remote Library Storage Phase III, Oak St. Facility UIUC (Due Date: April 18, 2011)

Federal

FedBizOpps

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation - PowerConnect Ethernet Switch (Due Date: April 18, 2011)