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Northern Idaho workshops Oct. 20-23 show how to do business with the government

People may learn basic guidelines for doing business with the government at free workshops in Sandpoint, Post Falls, Kamiah and Lewiston Oct. 20-23. The workshops are detailed below.

Tuesday, Oct. 20, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Idaho Department of Labor, 613 Ridley Village Road, Sandpoint.
Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at North Idaho College, 525 W Clearwater Loop, Post Falls.
Thursday, Oct. 22, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Hearthstone Bakery and Restaurant, 502 Main St., Kamiah.
Friday, Oct. 23, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Lewis-Clark State College, Sam Glenn Complex, 500 8th Ave., Lewiston.

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

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

To register, visit www.ptassist.com/services/ptac_register.php?id=126A446160. For more information about the workshop, call DBE Program Coordinator Liz Healas at (208) 334-8567 or email her at elizabeth.healas@itd.idaho.gov.