1/22/2013
Free workshops show how to do business with the government
BOISE - Learn the basic rules of doing business with the government at free half-day workshops in Coeur d’Alene and Kellogg.
The Coeur d’Alene workshop will be Feb. 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Best Western Coeur d’Alene & Conference Center, West 506 Appleway.
The workshop will be repeated in Kellogg on Feb. 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Guest House Inn & Suites Kellogg, 601 Bunker Avenue.
The program will feature presenters from the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD), the Idaho Department of Commerce, the U.S. Small Business Administration and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
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 US Department of Transportation’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program, 8(a) Business Development Program, HUBZone Certification, other business certifications and where to get assistance.
For more information about the workshops, call DBE Support Services Coordinator Liz Healas at (208) 334-8567 or e-mail her at elizabeth.healas@itd.idaho.gov. A registration flier can be downloaded at http://www.itd.idaho.gov/civil/pdf/NIdaho2-13DoingBiz.pdf.