Monday, December 13, 2021 |
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM EVERYONE AT DPS! |
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4Q 2021 BUYING PLAN AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD |
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The Buying Plan is a key transparency initiative that the City of Chicago and 13 additional government agencies uses to forecast the goods and services that it expects to procure in the next 6 quarters, allowing businesses and the vendor community to prepare for upcoming solicitations.
The Buying Plan continues to serve the local vendor community by highlighting Small Business Initiative (SBI), Mid-Size Business Initiative (MBI), and Target Market opportunities for quick reference.
Chicago Works projects are also highlighted and will include the repair and replacement of roads, bridges, sidewalks, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessible crosswalk ramps, streetlights, traffic signals, and other traditional infrastructure projects.
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VIRTUAL OUTREACH AND EVENTS |
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DPS participates in many outreach events around the Chicagoland area. Check out the upcoming events happening soon. For a full calendar of events, please visit www.chicago.gov/dpsevents
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Driving Small Businesses the Distance 2021
December 15, 2021 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Join CTA Diversity programs and gain helpful tools and resources to drive your business down the road to successful CTA contracting. |
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Managing Your Personal and Business Finances
December 15, 2021 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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It is vitally important for entrepreneurs to be financially literate enough to know how to run a business and still protect themselves financially. In addition to the ongoing effects of the pandemic, it has become increasingly challenging for business owners to manage their personal finances, let alone, their business finances. In this webinar, we will review why entrepreneurs have to have a solid personal financial foundation and the need to keep their personal finances separate from their business finances. |
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Chicago Public Schools' Capital Improvement Projects Sneak Peek
December 16, 2021 | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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The Office of Business Diversity in partnership with Procurement, and the Department of Capital Planning and Construction would like you to join a Virtual Sneak Peek for FY'22 Capital Improvement Projects. Come hear first hand about future bid opportunities, meet key decision-makers, and network with Architects, Engineers, and General Contractors who are leading these projects. |
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FIRST LOOK: Public Safety
January 5, 2022 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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DPS First Look is a virtual procurement spotlight of the City of Chicago Public Safety agencies: the Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC), Chicago Police Department (CPD), and Chicago Fire Department (CFD), and the Office of Public Safety Administration (PSA). This session is intended to educate vendors about the services the City of Chicago’s public safety agencies provide and to learn what products and services the departments will need to procure in the next 12 months to assist in those efforts. |
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HOW TO BECOME CERTIFIED
January 12, 2022 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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DPS is the certifying agency for the following certifications: Minority-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE), Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE), Veteran-Owned Business (VBE), Business Enterprise for People with Disabilities (BEPD), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), and Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE). This workshop will provide detailed information on who is qualified to be a Chicago certified firm. Learn out what documents are needed when submitting an application and how to avoid the most common mistakes in the certification process. Subject matter experts will be on-hand to answer all your questions about common certification topics. |
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HOW TO BECOME CERTIFIED
January 13, 2022 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Do you have questions about how to become a successful bidder on City contracting opportunities? Unsure where to begin? This informational workshop highlights the role and responsibility of DPS in the City’s purchasing process. Come learn about different procurement methods and the laws which govern the procurement process. Once completed, you will better understand what it takes before you start the bidding process and your responsibilities after you have won a contract with the City of Chicago. |
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WEEKLY BID OPPORTUNITY LIST |
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Bid Opportunity List for the Week of December 13, 2021 |
The weekly Bid Opportunity List (BOL) is the resource to find currently advertised contracting opportunities with the City of Chicago. The information on the BOL is subject to change.
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Please be advised that all contracts awarded on March 10, 2021 and beyond will include Terms related to compliance with Executive Order 2021-2. These terms include quarterly reporting requirements for the projected and actual utilization of M/WBE firms. |
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RESOURCES FOR THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY |
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Resource Navigators
The City of Chicago has established Small Business Resource Navigators to provide 1:1 assistance to small businesses looking for support. For more information, click here.
Information on Chicago Reopening Guidelines
Mayor Lightfoot recently released industry-specific guidelines for businesses, employees, and customers to follow as the city prepares to begin safely reopening. Industry-specific guidelines include details such as how businesses can engage in healthy interactions between workers and customers, how to maintain safe working spaces and conditions, and how to design and monitor workplace operations to create flexibility and maintain safety for employees and customers. Guidelines can be found at www.chicago.gov/reopening.
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DPS believes that everyone should have a chance to participate in the business of government. This includes participation by way of bidding on a contract, being a supplier, becoming a certified vendor, or even learning about how to do business with the City.
Our DPS website provides information to keep our vendor community informed of procurement news, outreach, initiative and programs. Visit www.chicago.gov/dps to learn about the following:
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DEPARTMENT OF PROCUREMENT SERVICES | www.chicago.gov/dps |
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