News Release
City Services

September 3, 2013

City Hosts Public Safety Vendor OutReach Event

Event will Highlight Contracting Opportunities Available with the City's Public Safety Departments

Melissa Stratton
OEMC     
312.746.9454

CHICAGO - The Office of Emergency Management (OEMC) is partnering with the Department of Procurement Services (DPS), Chicago Police Department (CPD) and Chicago Fire Department (CFD) to host a networking event for potential vendors - “Doing Business with the City of Chicago.” The event will be held at Public Safety Headquarters, located at 3510 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, on Thursday, September 5, 2013 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The event will educate vendors about the services OEMC, CPD and CFD provide and to learn what products and services the departments will need to procure in the next 12 months to assist in those efforts. As a result, vendors will be better informed about what goods and services they may be qualified to provide and pursue contract opportunities as either a direct or indirect contractor or subcontractor.

Over 5,000 invitations have been sent to different firms in various industries related to technology, computer hardware/software and public safety.

To register for the event, please call DPS at 312.744.6394.

Free Parking: Courtesy of the Indiana Pentecostal Church, there will be free parking for attendees at 3520 S. Indiana Avenue, Chicago, IL 60617.

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