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Free workshops in eastern and southeastern Idaho show how to do business with the government Feb. 23-26

Learn basic guidelines for doing business with the government at free workshops in eastern and southeastern Idaho Feb. 23-26. The workshops are detailed below.

Tuesday, Feb. 23, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at St. Anthony City Hall, 420 N Ridge Street, St Anthony. To register, visit www.ptassist.com/services/register.php?id=A310946725.

Wednesday, Feb. 24, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Small Business Development Center, 2300 N Yellowstone, Idaho Falls. To register, visit www.ptassist.com/services/register.php?id=0708D46727.

Thursday, Feb. 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Preston City Hall, 70 W. Oneida Street, Preston. To register, visit www.ptassist.com/services/register.php?id=AEE8346728.

Friday, Feb. 26, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Small Business Development Center, SBDC 921 South 8th Street, Pocatello. To register, visit www.ptassist.com/services/register.php?id=C486846729.

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 US Small Business Administration plus a federal procurement officer from the U.S. Forest Service.

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, HUBZone, Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) and other business certifications; and where to go for free assistance.

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.