Building Blocks of Success: IDOT to host series of workshops for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program

CHICAGO - The Illinois Department of Transportation will host a series of free virtual workshops, Building Blocks of Success, for firms interested in participating in the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program and strengthening their skills.

The first workshop, Accounting Practices and Financial Reporting, is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 16, at 10 a.m.

Future topics to be covered include advanced financing, QuickBooks training, estimating and bidding, insurance, management, contract compliance, steps needed to be certified as a DBE firm and more.

Building Blocks of Success will be conducted through April. Workshop information, including dates and times, is available through Eventbrite at bit.ly/dbeworkshops. Advance registration is required.

Any questions can be directed to the DBE resource center at (312) 939-1100.

As part Gov. Pritzker's historic and bipartisan Rebuild Illinois, IDOT is helping to deliver the largest capital program in state history. Beyond construction and maintenance projects, IDOT strives to promote equity and inclusion, as well as diversifying its job sites and workforce to reflect the communities it serves.

For more information on becoming a certified DBE and IDOT resources that are available, visit www.idot.illinois.gov/dbe.