Workshops & Training

The Department of Procurement and Contracts (DPC) has a variety of workshops throughout the year at the Charles A. Hayes Family Investment Center (FIC) located at 4859 S. Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60615. 

Our Supplier Portal workshops specifically teach participants how to create a new vendor account, reset a password, and review and electronically bid for open solicitations.

Request for Proposal (RFP) 101 video on YouTube

To assist vendors with Supplier Portal issues or concerns, the following resources are available:

For questions or issues regarding the Supplier Portal, please email CHA Procurement at e-procure@thecha.org. 

For technical questions, please call CHA Tech Support at 312-786-4000.

Policies and Manuals

Forms and Documents

CHA offers a robust and expanding library of resources to support our Business Partners. This comprehensive collection includes essential documents such as contract requirements, HUD forms, detailed instructions for utilizing our Supplier Portal, and a variety of additional reference materials. Explore and bookmark the curated list of resources, regularly updated with new references as they become available.

Interested In Doing Business With Other Local Government Agencies?

To learn more on doing business with the following agencies, please click on the links below.

(Please note: You will open a non-CHA website in a new window.)

The procurement Web site is specifically targeted to manufacturers, dealers, sales agents, and any technically and financially responsible businesses. It is designed to help you understand the procurement role and responsibility at each agency listed - which is to buy goods and services. Each Agency has its own Procurement site and business procedures and we recommend you visit the respective link for complete details.