Join Peoria, AZ Economic Development and Local First Arizona for an interactive workshop designed to help businesses better understand the municipal procurement process and position themselves for government contracting opportunities.
You’ll learn how to:
🔹 Register as a City vendor and receive bid notifications
🔹 Navigate the City’s Bonfire procurement platform
🔹 Find and understand open solicitations
🔹 Prepare your business to compete for contracts
🔹 Explore certifications that can expand contracting opportunities
🔹 Build relationships with procurement teams
Whether you’re new to government contracting or looking to expand your opportunities, this workshop will provide practical information and resources to help you get started.
Presenters:
Drew Ashman, City of Peoria
Interim Materials Manager for the City of Peoria, Arizona, with extensive experience in public procurement, strategic sourcing, and contract administration. He has led complex procurement initiatives, supervised procurement operations, and played a key role in the City’s Workday ERP implementation. Drew is passionate about improving public procurement through innovation, collaboration and practical solutions that deliver value to government organizations and the communities they serve.
Turquoise Erby-Bell, MSL, Local First Arizona
Passionate about helping small businesses be successful, Turquoise is a small business owner and a career professional driven to help others reach their goals. She enjoys spending time with her family and attending sporting events and loves music, singing and brightening up a room or someone’s day!
