State of Illinois Business Enterprise Program and Veteran Business Program Certification Webinar
The Business Enterprise Program (BEP) for Minority, Women-Owned, and Persons with disabilities (M/W/PBE) and the Veteran Business Program expands minority, women, persons with disabilities, veterans and service-disabled veteran entrepreneurs’ opportunities
to access government contracts and grow their businesses. When eligible companies are certified with the State of Illinois, they become more visible to prospective buyers, including other agencies and private contractors seeking to purchase goods and services.
Wednesday, May 4, 10:00 a.m.
Illinois Department of Transportation: Information for Vendors on Prequalification, DBE Certification, and DBE Work Expansion
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program is designed to remedy ongoing discrimination and the continuing effects of past discrimination in federally-assisted highway, transit, airport, and highway safety
financial assistance transportation contracting markets nationwide. The primary remedial goal and objective of the DBE program is to level the playing field by providing small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals
a fair opportunity to compete for federally funded transportation contracts.
Wednesday, May 11, 10:00 a.m.
Hubzone Orientation for Illinois Small Businesses
The Historically Underutilized Business Zone Program (HUBZone) stimulates economic development and creates jobs in urban and rural communities by providing Federal contracting assistance to small businesses. The SBA Illinois District Office will conduct a presentation
covering registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) and the HUBZone Program.
Wednesday, May 18, 10:00 a.m.
8(a) Certification for Infrastructure Bill
Join the SBA’s Illinois District Office for an overview of the 8(a) Business Development program, eligibility requirements, program benefits, and the steps to register in SAM (System for Award Management) to do business with the government.
Wednesday, May 25, 10:00 a.m.
EDWOSB and WOSB Certification
The webinar will go over Woman Owned Small Business and Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small Business Certification, including eligibility requirements, how to certify and the benefits of these certifications.
Wednesday, June 1, 2:00 p.m.
SDVOSB: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Certification
The webinar will go over Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Certification including eligibility requirements, how to certify and the benefits of these certifications.
Wednesday, June 8, 10:00 a.m.
Building a Capability Statement for Government Contracting
The In this session, you will learn about the purpose & use of capability statements and why agencies & contracting professionals ask for your statement. The session will cover five key elements that all capabilities statements should have to create a picture
of your business. Get tips on refining your statement for putting your best business forward.
Wednesday, June 15, 10:00 a.m.
Government Proposal Writing
Learn how to review a solicitation to create a proposal. Various bid documents will be discussed, and you will leave with a better understanding of what government contracting officers are expecting to see when you submit your proposal to them. Federal, state,
and commercial proposals will be covered.
Wednesday, June 22, 10:00 a.m.
Government Marketing Plan
This session will teach you marketing strategies that can help you win government contracts. It will help you connect the dots, from who buys what you sell to how to effectively use market research data. You will be provided with the necessary tools and recommendations
needed to develop an effective government marketing plan.
Wednesday, June 29, 10:00 a.m.
If you have questions about your already submitted COVID EIDL application, contact the SBA Disaster Customer Service Center at 833-853-5638 or
disastercustomerservice@sba.gov.
