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

Workshops

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

 

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Exhibitors

  • Tollway Internal Departments
  • Tollway On Demand Team 
  • Tollway Capital Planning Interactive Exhibit
  • 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)  

Resources

Top 10 National Institute of Government Purchasing (NIGP) 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.

Event Schedule

Time

 

Session

Location
9:30-10:00 a.m. Registration and Check-in Atrium
  On-site Registration Atrium
10:00 a.m. Welcome and Introduction  
10:45-11:30 a.m. Morning Concurrent Sessions  
  How to Do Business with the Tollway: Goods and Services Solarium
  IDOT 2025 Forecast Oak Room (upstairs)
  How to get BEP Certified Music Library (upstairs)
Noon Lunch Robeson Auditorium
12:15 p.m. Fireside Chat Robeson Auditorium
1:00-1:45 p.m. Afternoon Concurrent Sessions  
  How to Do Business with the Tollway: Goods and Services Solarium
  Navigating BidBuy and the Illinois Procurement Gateway Oak Room (upstairs)
  State Master Contracts Music Library (upstairs)
10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Information Technology  
  2025 IT Opportunites at the Tollway Dining Room
  IT Networking Dining Room
2:00 p.m. Adjourn  

 

More to come!

We continue to expand our workshops, exhibitors and event activities Bookmark this page for additional event information.

 

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.