DoIT Webinar: Mastering the State Contracting Game
The Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) invites all current and prospective vendors for the next installment of our free educational webinar series: Mastering the State Contracting Game.
Presented by experts from DoIT’s Office of Supplier Diversity (OSD) and the IT Procurement Office (ITPO), these sessions will provide practical guidance to help you strengthen your submissions and improve your compliance readiness for future solicitations.
Upcoming Session: April 15 | 10AM – 11AM
RFP Part 2: Building a Winning Proposal
This webinar will cover advanced techniques for building proposals and writing technical narrative, Statement of Work creation, and required documentation preparation. The session will address common submission mistakes and proper file management in BidBuy.
2026 Webinar Series Schedule:
RFP Part 3: Commitment to Diversity
May 13, 10AM – 11AM
This session will provide an overview of the Commitment to Diversity evaluation factor, including the six scoring components and how they are assessed. We’ll also discuss how this requirement supports investment in Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities businesses and organizations, and answer your questions.
JUST ADDED! RFP Part 4: Price Proposals, Questions, and Post-Submission Process
June 17, 10AM – 11AM
In this final session, learn to master financial and administrative proposal requirements. We’ll guide you through cost development, amendment handling, and clarification responses, while showing you how to use BidBuy effectively for post-submission monitoring and negotiations.