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01/14/2025

11/28/2024

🍁 Happy Thanksgiving from GWDC! 🍂

In celebration of Thanksgiving, our offices will be closed on Thursday, November 23rd, and Friday, November 24th.

We hope you enjoy this time with loved ones, reflecting on gratitude and togetherness. We'll resume regular hours on Monday, November 27th.

Thank you for being part of our community, and we wish you a safe and joyous holiday! 🦃✨

11/14/2024

11/05/2024

Join us for the 3rd Annual Procurement Academy Open House! 📢

GWDC invites local minority-owned, women-owned, and veteran-owned businesses to our 2025 Procurement Academy Open House & Registration event! Learn how the Community Contracting Program connects businesses like yours with the opportunities needed to succeed and grow. 💼✨

📅 Date: November 8, 2024
⏰ Time: 4:00 PM
📍 Location: 13 N Genesee Street, Waukegan, IL 60085

Meet our team, register for the academy, and discover how we’re helping to build a stronger, more inclusive community. Don’t miss this chance to take your business to the next level! 💪🏽

👉 For more information, contact us at (847) 440-2021.

11/01/2024

🌟 Join the Procurement Academy 2025! 🌟

We’re happy to present a limited selection of opportunities for the 2025 Procurement Academy, a program designed to help contractors grow their businesses and navigate government contracting.

🗓 Start Date: March 4, 2025
📍 Location: GWDC Facility, 13 N. Genesee Street, Waukegan, IL
🍽 Includes: Eight in-person classes with a light dinner

What You’ll Learn:

Contracting Basics
Bonding & Insurance
Growth Strategies
Access to Capital
Labor & Contract Law
Bidding Strategies
Government Contracting
Creating Capabilities Statements

This program supports Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned, Minority-Owned, and Disabled-Owned businesses. Don’t miss your chance to take your contracting business to the next level!

👉 Sign up here: https://forms.gle/YWYpUgbcdWFnPYnw5
📞 Questions? Call 847-440-2021

Sign up today and start building your path to success!

08/19/2024

Join the "General Process Outreach" event co-sponsored by State Rep Rita Mayfield and GWDC on September 4, 2024, from 5 PM - 7 PM at 13 N Genesee St, Waukegan, IL. The session will cover essential topics, including CDB's process, the prequalification process, diversity requirements, and upcoming construction opportunities. Street parking is available. For more details and registration, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/general-process-outreach-co-sponsored-by-state-rep-rita-mayfield-and-gwdc-tickets-951025963257?aff=affiliate1

06/21/2024

Thank you, City of North Chicago, for sponsoring the walk-through history tent at Juneteenth Lake County 2024! Proud to support the event and its meaningful celebrations at Foss Park.

06/19/2024

We were honored to have Senator Adriane Johnson with us at Juneteenth Lake County 2024!