Commitments
The Public Building Commission is committed to increasing the participation of minority-owned and women-owned businesses in the construction of public facilities. It is the policy of the PBC to ensure competitive business opportunities for MBE and WBE firms, and to prohibit discrimination in the awarding of contracts. The PBC's minimum goals for participation by certified firms on its projects are 24 percent for MBE firms and 4 percent for WBE firms.
All projects undertaken by the PBC are closely monitored to determine compliance with MBE/WBE goals for the project.
The following agencies are available to assist bidders in identifying MBE and WBE sub-contractors:
- African American Brotherhood of Contractors
11509 S. Elizabeth Avenue
(773) 264-2780 - Association of Asian Construction Enterprises
333 N. Ogden Avenue
(312) 563-0746 - Black Contractors United
400 W. 76th Street, Suite 200
(773) 483-4000 - Chicago Urban League
4510 S. Michigan Avenue
(773) 285-5800 - Cosmopolitan Chamber of Commerce
203 N Wabash, Suite 518
(312) 499-0611 - Federation of Women Contractors
5650 South Archer Avenue
(312) 360-1122 - F.W. Dodge, Co.
1333 Burr Ridge Parkway, Suite 100
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
(630) 321-3711 - Hispanic American Construction Industry Association
901 West Jackson, Suite 205
(312) 666-5910 - Latin American Chamber of Commerce
3512 W. Fullerton
(773) 252-5211 - Reed Construction Data
2000 Clearwater Drive
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630) 288-7983 - Suburban Minority Contractors Association
1250 S. Grove Avenue, Suite 200
Barrington, IL 60010
(847) 852-5010

