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​Evening With Friends Gala 2012
Breaking Barriers in the 21st Century 
 
 
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​​ Please mark your calendar for our 44th "Evening with Friends" Gala, Friday, October 19, 2012. Click here to enjoy pictures and video from last year's Gala.
 

 

The Cosmopolitan Chamber of Commerce is Chicago's oldest African-American Chamber of Commerce, serving our community for more than 75 years.  We created this site with the goal of expanding our value to members, partners and our community by providing a single place for you to find important information to help you obtain your business objectives.
 

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The City of Chicago’s Supplier Diversity program, formerly known as the Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise program, is offering online certification.

For more information about Supplier Diversity  on-line training, please contact the Office of Compliance at :

 312-747-7778 (Voice)   312-744-2204 (TTY) or email us at supplierdiversity@cityofchicago.org
  
In order to become a supplier and be eligible to do business with the Chicago Public Schools, your business must meet the following requirements.

You must receive approval to do business with the Chicago Public Schools and register as a supplier. Submit a "Supplier's Application for Chicago Public Schools Supplier Number".
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 In order to be designated as a minority or women-owned business, you must be certified by the City of Chicago. For information on becoming certified by the City,
  
By enrolling on-line, you will be able to download current bid documents for all county opportunities and receive e-mail alerts when new documents are posted.
  
CHA is pleased to offer secured internet access to bidders and potential vendors via BuySpeed Online. This Web portal allows vendors to:


•Register for CHA's vendor database online
•View open solicitations
•Update and maintain current vendor information
•Review and download CHA’s bid opportunities

To assist vendors with BuySpeed issues or concerns, the following resources are available:

Vendor Technical Assistance and Support
•For training questions, call Marta Rocha at 312.913.5870 or Kina Kincheloe-Brewer at 312.913.5866
•For technical questions, call CHA Tech Support at 312.786.4000
•For general inquiries, email e-procure@thecha.org

  
City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) welcomes all companies- large or small- to do business with us.

CCC’s purchasing procedures are consistent with Sections 805/3-27.1 805/3-27.2  and 805/7-23.1 of the Illinois Public Community College Act, and represent the basic intentions and goals of its Board of Trustees.

Copies of the Illinois Public Community College Act are available by contacting:

Illinois Public Community College Trustees Association
401 East Capitol Avenue, Suite 200
Springfield, Illinois 62701
Ph: 217.528.2858

  
Every year the State of Illinois sets aside millions of dollars worth of contracts exclusively for small businesses. Last year we awarded nearly $57 million to small Illinois firms through the Small Business Set-Aside program.

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Please take a few minutes to register on the Illinois Procurement Bulletin site. After registering, we will e-mail your username and password that will allow you to download solicitations and receive email for new solicitations, addendums, and award notices
  
The Illinois Tollway accomplishes its Diversity goals with regards to construction and professional services through the following programs:

•Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program (DBE)
•Equal Employment Opportunity Program (EEO)
•Earned Credit Program (ECP)
•Mentor/Protégé Partnership
 

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Four Seasons Hotel, 120 E. Delaware Place, Chicago, IL10/24/2013 5:30 PM

  		 
 

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