State Buying Plan and State Certification: Why it Matters to Your Business

This experience is intended to help current and potential Business Enterprise Program (BEP) and Veterans Business Program (VBP) vendors learn more about BEP and VBP certification, understand the State of Illinois Buying Plan and why it matters, and discover ways to strategize for State of Illinois procurement success.

In collaboration with Aetna Better Health of Illinois, a prominent healthcare provider committed to supporting business and procurement diversity, The Rising Tide Group, a BEP-certified diverse consulting firm specializing in supplier development, and Medellin and Associates, Inc., a BEP-certified leader in connecting industry innovators to drive impactful change, CEI has developed a training experience tailored to empower and assist diverse vendors.

CEI will also be joined by the CMS Burea of Strategic Sourcing (BOSS), Chief Procurement Offices for General Services and Higher Education personnel who will provide subject matter expertise and answer vendor questions during breakout sessions.

Registration closes on October 11th, 2024.

If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected]

Host or Publisher Commission on Equity & Inclusion