Contracting With Government
The Illinois Tollway hosts Contracting with Government events to connect businesses with critical resources and opportunities to grow. Registration is free.
Join us at our Contracting with Government Event on June 3, 2026
The Contracting with Government event is scheduled at Wednesday, June 3, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Governors State University in University Park. The event will include exhibitors, a learning lab, one-on-one meetings with vendors and workshops.
Governors State University
1 University Parkway
University Park, IL 60484
Workshops
- How to do Business with the Tollway: Goods and Services – Illinois Tollway
- How to Get Business Enterprise Program and Veteran Certified – Commission on Equity and Inclusion
- Navigating BidBuy and Small Business Registration in the IL Procurement Gateway – Chief Procurement Office for General Services
- Grants for Small Businesses - Office of Economic Equity and Empowerment
Exhibitors
Tollway
- Tollway Procurement
- Technical Assistance - Inner City Underwriting
- Technical Assistance - Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- Tollway Diversity
- I-PASS On Demand Team
Partner Agencies
- Illinois Commission on Equity and Inclusion
- Illinois Chief Procurement Office for General Services
- Illinois APEX Accelerator
- Illinois Tollway Technical Assistance
- Forest Preserves of Cook County
- Cook County
- City of Chicago Department of Procurement Services
- Chicago Transit Authority
IT
- AHEAD
- CDW
- Cisco
- Dell
- DivIHN Integration
- Krasan Consulting Services
- Matrix Systems
- National Tek Services
- Presidio
- Red Hat
- SDI Presence
- ServiceNow
- SAP
Schedule for June 3, 2026
| Time | Session | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. | On-Site Registration & Check-In | Entrance Hallway |
| Exhibitor Hall & Networking | Hall of Governors | |
| 10-10:15 a.m. | Welcome & Introduction | Center of Performing Arts Auditorium |
| 10:15-11:00 a.m. | Government Procurement Panel | Center of Performing Arts Auditorium |
| 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Learning Lab: Bring your laptop to get hands-on assistance | Room E1551 |
| Information Technology | Engbretson Hall | |
| Illinois APEX Accelerator | Room 1497 | |
| 11:05 a.m. - Noon | Morning Concurrent Sessions | |
| How to Do Business With the Illinois Tollway: Goods and Services | Room 1495 | |
| Navigating BidBuy and the Illinois Procurement Gateway | Room 1496 | |
| Noon | Lunch | Cafeteria |
| 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. | Afternoon Concurrent Sessions | |
| How to Get BEP/Veteran Certified | Room 1495 | |
| Grants for Small Businesses | Room 1496 | |
| 1:00 - 2:00 pm | IT Quick Connect: One-On-One Sessions | Engbretson Hall |
| 2:00 p.m. | Adjourn |
Buying Plan for Goods and Services
The Illinois Tollway's buying plan provides potential vendors a list of upcoming services, equipment and materials the Tollway expects to purchase.