Please join the Director Forde of Illinois Department of Central Management Services, and the Director Guthrie of Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for a fireside chat around government contracting and BEP Certification. This event will increase awareness of the importance of government contracting and certification for women owned firms and small businesses. The State of Illinois prioritizes minority contracting and supplier diversity as a means of wealth generation and given COVID-19’s disproportionately impact on minority businesses, this presents an opportunity for businesses to pivot given the increase in government spending. We hope you can join us!