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Friday, November 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the South Shore Cultural Center in Chicago.

The Illinois Tollway is connecting small,diverse and veteran-owned businesses with critical resources and opportunities to grow their goods and services busineses.

Exhibitors

  • Tollway Internal Departments
  • Tollway On-Demand Team 
  • Tollway Capital/Strategic plan workshop
  • Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT)
  • Tollway Information Technology and Business Systems
  • Tollway Technical Assistance
  • Commission of Equity and Inclusion (CEI)
  • BidBuy 
  • Illinois Procurement Gateway (IPG)
  • Central Management Services 
  • Department of Information Technology (DoIT)  

Workshops

  • How to do Business with the Tollway: Goods and Services – Tollway Procurement 
  • How to get BEP certified – Commission of Equity and Inclusion 
  • Navigating BidBuy and the IL Procurement Gateway – Chief Procurement Office

Resoures

Top 10 NAIC categories for upcoming Tollway Procurement

  • DATA PROCESSING, COMPUTER, PROGRAMMING, AND SOFTWARE SERVICES
  • MANAGEMENT SERVICES
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES FOR GENERAL EQUIPMENT
  • MARKERS, PLAQUES AND TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
  • CONSULTING SERVICES
  • MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES, NO. 2 (NOT OTHERWISE CLASSIFIED)
  • SECURITY, FIRE, SAFETY, AND EMERGENCY SERVICES (INCLUDING DISASTER DOCUMENT RECOVERY)
  • MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES, NO. 1 (NOT OTHERWISE CLASSIFIED)
  • ROADSIDE, GROUNDS, RECREATIONAL AND PARK AREA SERVICES
  • SIGNS, SIGN MATERIALS, SIGN MAKING EQUIPMENT, AND RELATED SUPPLIES

Learn about NIGP codes here.

About the Venue

Located in the South Shore community, South Shore Cultural Center (formerly the South Shore Country Club) is a cultural facility that has been recognized as a Chicago Landmark (2004) and is also listed on the National Register (1975). This cultural haven was founded in 1905 and later rebuilt in 1916. With its magnificent country club-like interior, this facility features a solarium, formal dining hall and the Paul Robeson Theater. Green features of the park include a nature sanctuary and a butterfly garden.

Parking/Directions

Using public transportation? Visit www.transitchicago.com. 
Metered parking is available in the lot on site.  Get rates and additional information. 
Driving? Map your route.



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