DPS believes that everyone should have a chance to participate in the business of government. This includes participation by way of bidding on a contract, being a supplier, becoming a certified vendor, or even learning about how to do business with the City.
DPS RESOURCES
Our DPS website provides information to keep our vendor community informed of procurement news, outreach, initiative, and programs. Browse this page to learn about the many resources available to our vendor community:
Buying Plan: Vendor Fair Edition
The Buying Plan: Vendor Fair Edition is now available for download to help the vendor community plan ahead in anticipation of the 2022 Procurement Vendor Fair.
The Buying Plan is a key transparency initiative that the City of Chicago and 13 additional government agencies use to forecast the goods and services that it expects to procure in the next 6 quarters, allowing businesses and the vendor community to prepare for upcoming solicitations.
The Buying Plan continues to grow and serve the local vendor community. We have enhanced the Buying Plan by highlighting Small Business Initiative (SBI), Mid-Size Business Initiative (MBI), and Target Market opportunities for quick reference. Additionally, the Buying Plan includes COVID-19 business resources to communicate updated guidance for the businesses, consumers, and employees affected by this public health crisis.
Sign Up for DPS Alerts!
DPS looks forward to keeping you informed about business opportunities with the City, outreach and networking events. Sign up to receive notices of upcoming bid and RFP/Q opportunities for contracts. You should expect to receive a notice of opportunities every Monday, and notices of events as they are announced.
ePROCUREMENT: A New Way of Doing Business
eProcurement is an advancement to business-to-government that applies digital technology to the acquisition of goods and services. The portal, iSupplier, is a resource for vendors interested in doing business with the City of Chicago allowing users to:
Respond to Bids, RFPs, RFQs online
View & Track payments & invoices
Electronic submission of invoices
NOTICE: Legal advertisements for the City of Chicago Department of Procurement Services (DPS) appear in the Chicago Tribune and online at www.publicnoticeillinois.com. Information about DPS contracting opportunities will be available at www.chicago.gov/bids.
Learn about the programs and incentives offered by the City of Chicago
A high-level resource guide about the Department of Procurement Services
The GPC Forum includes over 60 participants from over 40 government entities and non-profit assist agencies representing local small minority and women-owned businesses. This collective of procurement, certification and compliance practitioners developed a series of resources to assist the vendor community.
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