The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) will host workshop webinars this January as it looks to expand the role of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) in public works.

Large tranches of funds are being administered by IDOT as part of the historic and bipartisan Rebuild Illinois program.

The topics being covered during the sessions in January will range from financing, QuickBooks training, estimating and bidding, insurance, management, to steps needed to be certified as a DBE firm.

Here is a list of all the virtual sessions:

• Jan. 4, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Bidding on the IDOT Website
• Jan. 6, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Excel Estimating and Bidding Worksheet
• Jan. 11, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Overhead Calculation Rate
• Jan. 13, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Improving your Personal Business (D&B) Credit Score
• Jan. 25, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Quickbooks: Setting Up your Company
• Jan. 26, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Quickbooks: Performing Day to Day Tasks
• Jan. 27, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Quickbooks: Reporting

Info and the ability to register in advance (which is required) can be found on Eventbrite.