The PACCGC Diversity Certification Workshop

Certify Your Way to Opportunities

The Phillippine American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Chicago will be hosting our Minority, Women, and Disadvantaged Small Business Certification Workshop on June 23, 2011. All entrepreneurs and are invited to join us as we explain the certification program, contracting goals, and give you an overview of the numerous types of goods and services being procured by local,state and federal agencies eager to encourage diversity in industry.

After the brief overview, we will work with you, step-by-step, on preparing, reviewing, and packaging your own Certification Application.  Our workshop will cover Minority/Woman Business Enterprise Certification, and the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Certification which is recognized by the US Department of Transportation and the Illinois Universal Certification Program.

At the end of your workshop session, you will have an opportunity to complete your certification application using the CERTIPRO tm Certification program.

Each year, the many branches of government –Local, County, State, Federal – procure billions worth of goods and services from the Small Business community.  Of those billions, each government unit has goals to set aside a percentage specifically for M/W/D Business Enterprises.  These percentages range from 10% to over 30%.  

The Federal Government has allocated Billions of Dollars for our local government under the Economic Recovery Act.  These funds are being spent on various projects that require the active participation of Minority, Women, and Disadvantaged Small Businesses.  If you’d like to claim your portion of these contracting dollars, take the first step by getting your certification.