The Park District accepts MBE and WBE certification by public or private entities such as:

Chicago Minority Business Development Council (CMBDC) 105 W. Adams, Suite 2300 Chicago, IL 60603 773-755-8880 www.cmbdc.org

City of Chicago Department of Procurement Services 312-742-9478 http://webapps.cityofchicago.org/mw/mw.jsp

Cook County Office of Contract Compliance 312-603-5502 www.co.cook.il.us

Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS) Business Enterprise Program 312-814-4190 www.cms.illinois.gov

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 500 W. , Suite 1250 Chicago, IL 60661 312-353-4528 www.sba.gov

Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC) 8 South Michigan, Suite 400 Chicago, IL 60603 312-853-3477 www.wbdc.org

Additional Assistance regarding MBE and/or WBE can be found at:

African American Contractors Association (AACA) 2901 S. Wentworth Chicago, IL 60616 312-915-5960

Alliance of Business Leaders & Entrepreneurs (ABLE) 150 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 2800 312-624-7733 www.ablechicago.com

Asian American Alliance 222 W. , Suite 303 Chicago, IL 60616-1986 312-225-9320

Association of Asian Construction Enterprises 333 N. Chicago, IL 60607 847-525-9693

Black Contractors United (BCU) 400 W. 76th Street, Suite 2B Chicago, IL 60620 773-483-4000 www.blackcontractorsunited.com

Chatham Business Association 8441 S. Cottage Grove Avenue Chicago, IL 60619 773-994-5006 www.cbaworks.org

Chicago Urban League 4510 S. Michigan Chicago, IL 60616 773-285-5800 www.cul-chicago.org

Chicago Women in Trades (CWIT) 4425 S. Western Avenue Chicago, IL 60609 773-376-1450 www.chicagowomenintrades.org

Cosmopolitan Chamber of Commerce 203 N. Wabash, #608 Chicago, IL 60601 312-499-0611 www.cosmococ.org

Federation of Women Contractors (FWC) 5650 S. Chicago, IL 60638 312-360-1122 www.fwcchicago.com

Hispanic American Construction Industry Association (HACIA) 901 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 205 Chicago, IL 60607 312-666-5910 www.haciaworks.org

Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 111 W. Washington, #1660 Chicago, IL 60602 312-425-9500 http://www.ihccbusiness.net/

Latin American Chamber of Commerce 3512 W. Fullerton Avenue Chicago, IL 60647 773-252-5211 http://www.latinamericanchamberofcommerce.com/

National Association of Women Business Owners Chicago Chapter 216 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 625 Chicago, IL 60606 312-609-1300 www.nawbochicago.org

Suburban Black Contractors 1250 Grove Avenue, Suite 200 Barrington, IL 60010 312-852-5010 www.suburbanblackcontractors.org

Women Construction Owners & Executives (WCOE) Chicago Caucus 308 Circle Avenue Forest Park, IL 60130 708-366-1250 www.wcoeusa.org