10/9/2014
Free workshop in Weiser shows how to do business with the government
BOISE - Learn
basic guidelines for doing business with the government at a free workshop Tuesday,
Oct. 21, from 8:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at U.S. Forest Service, 851 E. 9th St., Weiser.
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 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.
To register, visit www.ptassist.com/services/ptac_register.php?id=2B48343779. 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.