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CONTRACTING 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.
Corporate Contracts
For information and assistance with corporate contracts, please contact Cynthia Johnson at:
cjohnson@wbdc.org.
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ECONOMIC IMPACT
Calling all Illinois businesses! Has your business achieved economic impact as a result of the services provided by the WBDC? Please report your milestones.
If your business has been awarded a contract by a government agency or government prime, (whether state, city, county, municipality or Federal) submitted bids or related milestone, please click here to report.
If you started your business within the last year or received business loans, please click here to report.
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Support the work of the WBDC!
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 Small Business Saturday is a day dedicated to supporting small businesses across the country. Founded by American Express in 2010, this day is celebrated every year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. This year, Small Business Saturday is on November 30th. Please click here to learn how you can support small businesses near you. |
Click here to visit the Contract Opportunities page on our website to access current government contract opportunities on the local, state and federal levels.
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NEWS
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WBDC Named as One of the Five National Groups for Women in Business by OPEN Forum
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WBDC Client Satisfaction Survey: Leave Feedback. Be Rewarded.
The Women's Business Development Center (WBDC) is fueled by the needs of our clients, and to better serve you we need to know what we're doing right, where improvements are needed and any suggestions you may have for future programming. Click here to take five minutes to give your input.
By completing the survey you are entered to win:
- Two tickets to the 2014 Entrepreneurial Woman's Conference
- One of three gift cards to Gap
- One $25.00 American Express Gift Card, or
- Grand Prize: $100.00 American Express Gift Card
Major Chicago Department of Aviation Project to Begin
City of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) Commissioner Rosemarie S. Andolino and several other CDA officials broke ground on the 820,000 square foot O'Hare International Airport Northeast Cargo Center - a project slated to bring more than 11,000 jobs (including 1,200 construction-related jobs), approximately $600 million in economic benefits to the airport and new job training opportunities. Please click here to read more and find out how your business can participate.
17th Annual Transportation Symposium & Business Exchange
The 17th Annual Transportation Symposium & Business Exchange provides suppliers, manufacturers, contractors and professional service firms with the opportunity to meet with procurement and departmental staff from each transportation agency and
receive 2014 procurement forecasts. Please click here to pre-register before November 28, 2013.
SEC Votes Unanimously to Propose Rule on Crowdfunding
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted unanimously to propose rules under the JOBS Act to permit companies to offer and sell securities through crowdfunding. The SEC will seek public comment on the proposed rules for 90 days. Please click here to read more.
Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership
The Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership serves as the human resource pipeline for businesses and career seekers in the Chicagoland region. The Partnership engages the business community to identify industry-hiring trends and industry-recognized credentials. To read more and to find out how The Partnership can work for your business, please click here.
SBA Now Offers Cybersecurity Online Course
The U.S. Small Business Administration is now offering an online course to teach small business owners how to protect themselves from cyber threats. For more information and to take this self-paced training, please click here.
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WBDC BLOG: THE IMPORTANCE OF PARTICIPATING IN DISPARITY STUDIES
 Participating in disparity studies just makes good business sense for small businesses. It allows the business owner a unique opportunity to be a voice for their business as well as fellow small business owners. Click here to learn more and to find out more about an ongoing disparity study with the Illinois Department of Central Management Services.
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WBENC Certified WBE firm, KellyMitchell Group, Inc., was recently honored as a TAPFIN 100 Vendor. They were also the recipient of WBDC Corporate Partner ManpowerGroup's, Supplier Excellence Award. Please click here to read the full press release. Julie Scott of CTS Holdings, was chosen to speak as the Feature Vendor at the University of Chicago Business Diversity Symposium in October. She participated in the Symposium last year, and was awarded a contract with the University as a result of the relationships built there. Please click here to read more.
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