City of Chicago #77331,2

Chicago Neighborhood Business Network small-business support services

The City of Chicago is seeking community-based organizations to support local entrepreneurs through its Neighborhood Business Network–Business Support program. - Government buyer: City of Chicago, Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP); contact named in the attachment: Maurice Phillips. - Service requested: Deliver no-cost support to Chicago small businesses, including business hubs, coaching and consulting, business education, outreach, technical assistance, partnerships, and referrals. - Assistance may cover business and financial planning, marketing and branding, operations, regulatory compliance, and City licensing, permits, and grants. - Requirements: Describe the program’s access and service delivery, communities served, outreach, partnerships, organizational capacity, staffing, and performance management. Selected organizations must maintain a dedicated program webpage and email address, provide a service request form, submit monthly activity and outcome reports, and participate substantially in NBN peer programming. - Funding: Reimbursement-based awards of $25,000–$100,000, depending on scope and capacity. - Term: One-year initial contract term, with up to four additional one-year extensions, subject to need, funding, and performance. - OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturers or commercial vendors are named.

Description

The City of Chicago is seeking proposals for its Neighborhood Business Network - Business Support program. The solicitation document requests program design and implementation details, including business support services, accessibility, service areas, outreach, partnerships, and organizational capacity. Responses are due November 12, 2026, and the solicitation requires registration in the iSupplier vendor portal to submit a response.

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