Illinois Works Bid Credit Program

Contractors or subcontractors that employ apprentices that have completed the Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program on any project (stated or privately funded) are eligible to earn bid credits they can use to make their bids for future state-funded public works projects more competitive. The Illinois Works Bid Credit Program provides bid credits for both hiring and retaining graduates.

For general program questions, please contact the Illinois Works Bid Credit Program at CEO.BidCreditProgram@illinois.gov.

If you’re a state agency seeking information regarding the Bid Credit Program, email Rebecca Bailey, Senior Bid Credit Program Manager at Rebecca.j.bailey@illinois.gov.

If you are a contractor or subcontractor and are interested in registering for the Bid Credit Program, complete the Contractor Registration Form today!

Learn more about the Bid Credit Program at an upcoming information webinar.  

Upcoming Information Webinars: 

Advantages of the Bid Credit Program for Contractors

This webinar will continue monthly, please continue to check back for additional dates.

For additional information, please download the Bid Credit Program One sheeter.

These upcoming training webinars will train Bid Credit Program contractors and their staff on how to navigate the Contractor Dashboard and their Bid Credit Bank Account, how to request bid credits and bid credit certificates to use toward future state-funded capital projects.

Upcoming Staff Training Webinars:

Effectively Using the Bid Credit Program

This webinar will continue monthly, please continue to check back for additional dates.

This registry includes all active Bid Credit Program contractors and subcontractors and the amount of available bid credits they have up to the last day of the preceding month.  The report includes the contractors address, primary contact name, email, and phone number along with the construction trades the contractor works in and any certifications (minority, women, veteran-own or other) they have. 

Bid Credit Registry (Coming soon)

Below are relevant links for use by Bid Credit Program contractors. 

• 2024 Bid Credit Program Construction Trades Tier breakdown
  (Tier 1/Tier 2)
• 2024 Bid Credit Earning Rates
  (Incentive Rates)
• Bid Credit Contractor Registration
  (Form to register for a Bid Credit Program Bank Account)
• Bid Credit Apprentice Report
  (Form to request bid credits for both payroll and incentive credits)
• Bid Credit Certificate Request
  (Form to request a Bid Credit Certificates)
• Certified Transcript of Payroll Form
  (IDOL Certified Transcript of Payroll PowerPoint Presentation, Webinar Recording, Certified Payroll Template, and Instructions)

The Bid Credit Program Partner Guide is a repository of recorded webinars & training materials, resources, and newsletters.

Rebecca Bailey, Senior Bid Credit Program Manager
Email: Rebecca.j.bailey@illinois.gov or CEO.BidCreditProgram@illinois.gov
Phone: 312-305-4272