Contracting With Government
The Illinois Tollway is connecting small, diverse and veteran-owned businesses with critical resources and opportunities to grow their goods and services businesses.
May 2025 Event Includes:
- Learning Lab - bring your laptop and get registered for access to state contracting opportunities
- Quick Connect - one on one meetings with vendors
- Workshops
- Doing Business with the Tollway, a Deeper Dive into Procurement – Illinois Tollway
- How to do Business with the Tollway: Information Technology – Illinois Tollway
- How to get Business Enterprise Program and Veteran certified – Commission on Equity
- Navigating BidBuy and Small Business Registration in the Illinois Procurement Gateway – Chief Procurement Office for General Services
May 2025 Event Agenda
| Time | Session | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9-10 a.m. | Registration and Check-In | Entrance Hallway |
| 10-10:45 a.m. | Welcome/Opening Remarks | Heritage Ballroom |
| 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Networking | Heritage Ballroom |
| 10:45 - 11:45 a.m. | Morning Concurrent Sessions | |
|
East Conference Room | |
|
Craft Studio | |
| 10:45 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Information Technology Sessions | West Conference Room |
| 10:45 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Learning Lab | Art Studio |
| 11:45 a.m. | Lunch | Heritage Ballroom |
| 12:15 p.m. | Fireside Chat | Heritage Ballroom |
| 1 - 2 p.m. | Afternoon Concurrent Sessions | |
|
East Conference Room |
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| 1 - 3 p.m. | Quick Connect One on One Sessions | Pioneer Room |
| 3 p.m. | Adjourn |
2025 Exhibitors
- Elgin Chamber of Commerce
- Illinois Commission on Equity and Inclusion
- Illinois Chief Procurement Office – General Services
- Apex Accelerator
- Illinois Tollway Technical Assistance
- Forest Preserves of Cook County
- Secretary of State
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.
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.
2024 Workshops
- How To Do Business with the Tollway: Goods and Services – Illinois Tollway Procurement
- How to get Business Enterprise Program (BEP) certified – Illinois Commission on Equity and Inclusion
- Joint Purchase Master Contracts - Illinois Department of Central Management Services
- Navigating BidBuy and the IL Procurement Gateway – Chief Procurement Officer for General Services
- IDOT Supportive Services and 2025 Purchasing Forecast - Illinois Department of Transportation
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