Workshops offered on how to do business with government agencies

October 28, 2014

If you have contemplated placing bids on federal or state projects, working as a contractor for governnent entities, or in other ways seeking to develop a business relationship with the state or federal government, you may be interested in training sessions coming up next week. Several Idaho and U.S. government agencies are offering basic guidelines for doing business with the government at free workshops planned for Sandpoint and Kellogg, November 4 and 5. The workshops are detailed below: - Tuesday, November 4, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Idaho Department of Labor, 613 Ridley Village Road, Suite C, Sandpoint. - Wednesday, November 5, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Idaho Department of Labor, 35 Wildcat Way, Suite. A, Kellogg 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, and 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 Program Coordinator Liz Healas at 208-334-8567, or email her at elizabeth.healas@itd.idaho.gov. A registration flier may be downloaded at http://www.itd.idaho.gov/civil/pdf/11-14NIDDoingBiz.pdf