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Free workshops in eastern and south-central Idaho show how to do business with the government March 10-13

Learn basic guidelines for doing business with the government at free workshops in eastern and south-central Idaho March 10-13. The workshops are detailed below:

Tuesday, March 10, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Salmon Business Center, 803 Monroe St., Salmon.
Register: www.ptassist.com/services/ptac_register.php?id=8975E44829
Wednesday, March 11, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Grow Idaho Falls Office, 151 N. Ridge Ave., Idaho Falls.
Register: www.ptassist.com/services/ptac_register.php?id=A2BC244830
Thursday, March 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Idaho Department of Labor, 430 N. 5th St., Pocatello.
Register: www.ptassist.com/services/ptac_register.php?id=A83F044831
Friday, March 13, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Idaho Department of Labor, 420 Falls Ave., Twin Falls.
Register: www.ptassist.com/services/ptac_register.php?id=530EB44832

These half-day workshops will provide participants new information, along with an overview on bidding with ITD, requirements for bidding as a federal contractor, and services available, such as free bid-matching and help responding to Requests for Proposals (RFPs) from the Idaho Procurement Technical Assistance Center. The program will feature presenters from the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD), U.S. Small Business Administration, the U.S. Forest Service, Idaho Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), U.S. Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.

Participants will learn how to find government projects that are out for bid, required licenses and registrations, and the differences between state and federal contracting.

Other topics to be covered include the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program, 8(a) Business Development Program, HUBZone Certification, Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) other business certifications and where to go for assistance.

For more information about the workshops, call DBE Program Coordinator Liz Healas at (208) 334-8567 or email her at elizabeth.healas@itd.idaho.gov.