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Contract Opportunities, News and Events
Issue 10
October 10, 2012
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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*News 

ContractingCONTRACTING RESOURCES

 

Federal Contracts

If you are an Illinois company in search of assistance with government contracts, please click here and a PTAC representative will contact you shortly.  For companies located outside of Illinois, please click here to find a local PTAC in your state.

 

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Corporate Contracts

For information and assistance with corporate contracts, please contact Cynthia Johnson at: cjohnson@wbdc.org

BusinessBUSINESS RESOURCES

 
 
 

PartnerPARTNER EVENTS 

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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. 

NewsNEWS 

 
WBDC POST ENTREPRENEURIAL WOMAN'S
CONFERENCE REGIONAL WORKSHOPS
These workshops will focus on what every established WBE needs to know to compete for corporate and government contracts.  Hear from WBEs who have succesfully leveraged their WBENC certification to build relationships and secure contracts.  Please click the links below to register for a workshop in your region:

 

BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S ENTREPRENEURSHIP

AND QUALITY OF LIFE STUDY: CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS
Established women-owned businesses are invited to participate in a research study for the purpose of exploring female entrepreneurship and the attributes that lead to quality of life.  Please click here to read more.
 
SAM QUICK START GUIDE FOR
UPDATING/RENEWING REGISTRATIONS

The System for Award Management (SAM) is a Federal Government owned and operated free website that consolidates the capabilities in CCR/FedReg, ORCA, and EPLS. Please click here to access the Quick Start Guide for Updating/Renewing Registrations that were previously in CCR and are now in SAM.

 

HOW TO FIND GOVERNMENT CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES

Millions of dollars in contract opportunities are posted on local and federal government agency websites every year - but are you missing out because you don't know how to navigate these sites? Please click here to register for the "How to Find Government Contract Opportunities" workshop to take place on November 6, 2012.

SUCCESS STORIES: WORDS OF INSPIRATION FROM FELLOW WBES
 
Linda Grow  
WBE of the Month
Linda Grow, President & CEO
JETA Corporation
 
Linda Grow, president and CEO of JETA Corporation, knows a few things about growing - it's in her name! When her business encountered rapid growth and expansion, she responded quickly, resulting in the effective management the tools distribution company.  Please click here to read more about her story.

EventsWBDC EVENTS 

 

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

 

WebinarsWBDC WEBINARS