CDOT Small Business Certifications - RESCHEDULED FOR JUNE 1

Are you a small business that can provide products or services for a highway or transit construction project? Are you interested in doing business with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) or working on local airport, street or bridge improvement projects? If so, this is the workshop for you! Come learn about upcoming opportunities with CDOT and how you can leverage small business certifications to get your foot in the door.

Speaker(s): Cathy Kramer, Connect2DOT

Co-Sponsor(s): Connect2DOT

How You Will Benefit: Find out if your business qualifies for the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and/or Emerging Small Business (ESB) certification programs Learn the difference between these certifications and other federal and local certifications Understand what is required for the application and supporting documentation Learn how to apply for certifications using the CDOT online portal Gain knowledge about leveraging certifications to win new business with CDOT and other local government agencies Find out about certification benefits such as contracting goals, set-aside projects, prime contractor incentives and more! Suggested Audience: Small, minority, and woman-owned businesses interested in contracting on highway design and construction projects Speaker Bio: Cathy Kramer is the Statewide Program Manager for Connect2DOT and owner of Caddis LLC, a business and marketing consulting firm. She has 25 years of marketing and management consulting experience, working with a range of clients from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. Cathy has been a consultant to CDOT for 15 years providing technical assistance to construction and engineering firms and supporting the development and implementation of CDOT’s DBE/ESB Programs. She has an extensive understanding of CDOT contracting and project delivery methods and has assisted hundreds of firms in marketing their services to CDOT and other government agencies. Cathy has a B.A. from Michigan State University. The Colorado Small Business Development Center Network is partially funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA.) The support given by the SBA through such funding does not constitute an expressed or implied endorsement of any of the co-sponsors' or participants' opinions, products or services. The Colorado SBDC is a partnership between the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, the SBA, Colorado's institutions of higher education and local development organizations.

Fee: No Cost