2021 Fall – Bonding & Contracting Education Program
About
Now recruiting for the 2021 Fall Cohort for the Bonding & Contracting Education Program (BEP)! BEP is a FREE 5-workshop series program designed to prepare a cohort of DBEs in the transportation and construction industries to:
- Be bond-ready and understand the bonding process
- Learn best practices to compete for government bond-related contracts, workplace safety, and financial management
Program Benefits
- At no cost to eligible participants
- Participants can obtain a Certificate of Completion from the U.S. Department of Transportation for attending all sessions
- 1:1 consultation with a U.S. Small Business Administration approved bond agent
- The program is taught by subject matter experts in bonds, finance, accounting, contract assistance, safety regulations, and more!
Program Registration
The deadline to apply is on Sun, Nov. 28, 2021
It only takes less than 5 minutes to apply! Link: https://forms.office.com/r/iYC32GTJEL
Hourly Schedule
Program Schedule
- 4:00 PM PT - 6:00 PM PT
- Workshop 1: Kick-Off & Intro to Bonding
- Wed, Dec 1st
- 4:00 PM PT - 6:00 PM PT
- Workshop 2: Bonding Process
- Mon, Dec 6th
- 4:00 PM PT - 6:00 PM PT
- Workshop 3: Financial Management & Access to Capital
- Wed, Dec 8th
- 4:00 PM PT - 6:00 PM PT
- Workshop 4: Contracting Best Practices
- Mon, Dec 13th
- 4:00 PM PT - 6:00 PM PT
- Workshop 5: Workplace Safety
- Wed, Dec 15th