Small Business Events
Upcoming Events
CDOT Engineering & Professional Services Training Series (6 sessions) begins May 13
Calling all engineering-related professionals who want to better understand how to pursue, win, and manage transportation design opportunities! Topics of this 6-part series include growing a successful transportation consulting firm, marketing strategies for professional services firms, FAR-compliant rates and indirect costs, CDOT prequalification and Master Pricing Agreements, CDOT NPS on-call contracts, and proposal development for CDOT evaluations.
May 13 - Jun 29, 2026 (weekly on Thursdays)
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Online via Zoom (must register to receive the links)
Cost: $25 per class or $125 for the series
Register here to attend the Engineering & Professional Services Training Series
Annual Contractor Compliance Training - Virtual
Take the Spring 2026 Annual Contractor Compliance training as a fully virtual session on May 19, from 9am - 2pm. You'll get important updates to CDOT Civil Rights & Labor Compliance and federal/state requirements for CDOT construction contracts, and this training will include compliance changes and updates resulting from recent federal Executive Orders.
May 19, 2026
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Online only (must register to receive the link)
Cost: FREE!
Register here to attend the Annual Contractor Compliance Training
CDOT US 160 Elmore's Corner Small Business Outreach Event
Come meet the shortlisted prime teams and learn where specialty consultants and subcontractors can plug into this major US 160 improvement project in Durango. Proposals are due in October and construction is expected to start summer 2027. Don't miss your chance to get on a team!
May 20, 2026
1pm - 4:30pm
Fort Lewis College, Student Union Ballroom
1000 Rim Dr, Durango, CO
Register here to attend CDOT US 160 Elmore's Corner Outreach Event
Small Business Collaborative Forums
Join us for a quarterly hybrid event with CDOT stakeholders and your peers in design, construction, and services. This meeting is where small business owners come together to network, share ideas, and collaborate with CDOT. It is a periodic informative opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals, learn from industry experts, and grow your business.
All Small Business Forum meetings are hybrid and free to attend. In-person attendance is at CDOT Headquarters, 2829 W. Howard Place, Denver CO. Online attendance is via Zoom. Please register in advance using the appropriate link below, choosing either in-person or virtual attendance.
Q2 Forum: June 1, 2026 / 2pm - 4pmQ3 Forum: August 31, 2026 / 2pm - 4pmCDOT Winter Social/Q4 Forum: December 7, 2026 / 2pm - 4pm
