VIRTUAL: ODOT’s Small Business Development Program (SBDP)

Calling all contractors specializing in: ADA ramps, aggregate bases and rock production, asphalt concrete paving and oiling, building construction, earthwork and drainage, highway appurtenances, painting and pavement markings, cement concrete paving, bridges and structures, signage, and temporary traffic control.

Are you a small or mid-sized construction firm interested in government contracts?

Join us for a Lunch & Learn introducing ODOT’s Small Business Development Program (SBDP) — a new initiative to help small businesses become prime contractors on public improvement projects funded by the state and federal government.

📅 Tuesday, May 13, 2025

🕙 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

🟢 VIRTUAL

ZOOM LINK

No certification is required — if your annual gross receipts are under $45 million, you may qualify through a self-certification process.

Who Should Attend?

• Prequalified ODOT Prime Contractors
• Firms interested in bidding directly on state or federal projects
• Businesses that do the following types of work, specializing in: ADA ramps, aggregate bases and rock production, asphalt concrete paving and oiling, building construction, earthwork and drainage, highway appurtenances, painting and pavement markings, cement concrete paving, bridges and structures, signage, and temporary traffic control.

Learn more:

https://www.oregon.gov/odot/Business/OCR/Pages/SBDP.aspx

About the Presenter

Ailsa (Elsa) Kellam is the Program Manager for ODOT’s new Small Business Development Program. She brings over 25 years of experience in program development, change management, and business consulting. Prior to joining ODOT in 2024, Ailsa was a Business Strategy Coach for the U.S. Small Business Administration and held leadership roles in higher education and Chambers of Commerce. Her educational background includes an MBA in Human Resource Management and a BS in Marketing. She also holds Prosci® Change Practitioner, SHRM-SCP, and ICF-ACC certifications.