2/22/2013
Free eastern Idaho workshops show how to do business with the government
BOISE - Learn the basic rules of doing business with government agencies at three free workshops in eastern Idaho next month.
A workshop in Salmon will be held Tuesday, March 5, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Stagecoach Inn, 201 Highway 93 North.
The workshop will be repeated in Rexburg on Wednesday, March 6, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Marriott Spring Hill Suites, 1177 South Yellowstone Highway and again in Pocatello Thursday, March 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Clarion Inn, 1399 Bench Road.
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. Forest Service.
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, such as free bid-matching.
Other topics to be covered include 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 e-mail her at elizabeth.healas@itd.idaho.gov. A registration flier may be downloaded at http://www.itd.idaho.gov/civil/pdf/EIdaho3-13DoingBiz.pdf