DuPage County Local Vendor Outreach Program DuPage County Local Vendor Outreach Program . Please Note --> This is a Past Event!! . Date: 6/23/2009 Time: 1:00 PM TO 4:00 PM DUPAGE COUNTY Jack T. Knuepfer Admin. Bldg., 421 N. County Farm Rd. Wheaton, IL 60187 Phone: (630) 407-6200 Event Description: DuPage County Procurement Services cordially invites you to participate in the DuPage County Local Vendor Outreach Program, Tuesday, June 23, 2009, 1:00 pm, at the JTK Administration Building, 1st Floor Auditorium, 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton, Illinois 60187 The County is aware of the impact that the current economic situation is having on local businesses and realizes that it is in the community’s best interest for everyone to work together. This event is designed to introduce and explain to local businesses “the How’s, the When’s and the Where’s” of the County’s purchasing process. This workshop is ideal for companies looking to do business with the County of DuPage. Some of the topics that will be highlighted are: The DuPage County Website and DemandStar On-line Bid Distribution Overview of the County Procurement Process Bid Documents – “The Basics” Information Available to Bidders The program will be followed by a meet and greet session where the local businesses can network with representatives from various County departments as well as an opportunity to ask questions of the DuPage County Procurement staff. It is DuPage County’s sincere hope that by hosting this Local Vendor Outreach Program, vendors will take the opportunity to ask the questions they want to ask and that the overall outcome will be to develop business relationships benefiting business, government and the community. Please email (Darcie.garza@dupageco.org.) We look forward to your attendance. DuPage Vendor Outreach Expo Agenda: 1:00 Welcome – Chairman’s Introductory Remarks & County Board Members 1:30 Overview – Tyrone Tipitino 1:45 “Why should I register on DemandStar?” 2:00 “Information Available to the Smart Bidder” 2:15 “Submitting a Responsive, Responsible Bid” 2:30 Questions & Answers 2:45 to 4:00 Coffee & Cookies with the County* * Representatives from County departments will be available to introduce themselves and provide additional direction to vendors on how to do business with the County. Directions: Need more information? If you need more information about this event, please complete the fields below: Your Email Address: Please enter email address Your Name: Question / Comment: For general inquiries email us at: info@chamber630.com REGISTER EVENT SPONSORS LINKS Event Location Map Current Weather SET A REMINDER Your Email Address Remind me 1 2 3 4 5 day(s) prior to the event date.