11/20/2012
Free workshop Dec. 5 shows how to do business with the government
BOISE - Learn the basic rules of doing business with the government at a free workshop Wednesday (Dec. 5) from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Owyhee Plaza Hotel, 1109 Main Street, in Boise.
The program will feature presenters from the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD), the Idaho Department of Commerce, the Idaho State Division of Purchasing, the U.S. Small Business Administration and Mountain Home Air Force Base.
Participants will get an overview on bidding with the state of Idaho, requirements for bidding as a federal contractor, how business certifications can give an advantage and services available, like free bid-matching.
Other topics to be covered include how to learn about government contracts and how to compete for them, the difference between state and federal contracting, understanding the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program, 8(a) Business Development Program, HUBZone Certification, other business certifications and where to go for assistance.
For more information about the workshop, call DBE Support Services Coordinator Liz Healas at (208) 334-8567 or email her at elizabeth.healas@itd.idaho.gov. A registration flier may be downloaded at www.itd.idaho.gov/civil/pdf/Boise12-12Doing%20Biz.pdf.