Business & Procurement Services

City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) operates seven colleges and seven vocational/technical centers, serving more than 80,000 students annually. City Colleges of Chicago purchases a full array of goods and services including, but not limited to: books, printing services, computer equipment, furniture, office equipment and supplies, and a variety of construction and professional services. We encourage companies, both large and small, to do business with CCC. CCC's purchasing procedures are consistent with Sections 805/3-27.1 805/3-27.2 and 805/7-23.1 of the Illinois Public Community College Act, and represent the basic intentions and goals of its Board of Trustees.

Click the link to go to the “Register as a Supplier” page. Here you can follow the steps to access the e-Supplier website, where you can register as a new supplier, update your existing supplier information and view invoices & payments.

In March of 2024, City Colleges of Chicago transitioned to an e-bidding platform, Bonfire. We encourage Vendors to register in Bonfire, as this is where CCC advertises open solicitations, collects submission responses and awards the business to suppliers.

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All current contracting opportunities can be found on the CCC Bonfire Portal www.ccc.edu/solicitations​

All procurements posted before March 2024 have followed our previous "hard-copy" process. Copies of these solicitations and procurements can be found at Open Solicitations and Sole Source. 

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City Colleges of Chicago has an action plan in place to contract with certified Minority and women owned businesses (M/WBE). Certified businesses are encouraged to register with CCC and to review the open opportunities in Bonfire. For more information regarding certifications, CCC’s action plan and links to the certifying organizations for women and minority businesses, please go to our webpage at: MWBE Business Enterprise Plan

Where does CCC purchasing take place?
Formal requests for goods and services greater than $25,000.00 must be publicly advertised to receive maximum competitive pricing. Request for Sealed Bids/Proposals are competitively bid through the Procurement Services Department.

Informal requests for goods and services of $25,000.00 or less are initiated by the Managers of CCC Business Offices​ or from District Office Departments. Vendors are encouraged to contact  Business Managers​​​​ or the District Procurement Services Department  via e-mail at  procurementservices@ccc.edu and inform them of the types of products and services they can provide to City Colleges of Chicago.

Debarment Policy

Vendors can be debarred in accordance with the debarment policy adopted by City Colleges of Chicago. Please review the items regarding debarment in the section on the right of this page, marked “Publications”, under the header “For Vendor Use” for additional information.

Faculty and Staff

Name Title​ Phone Number Email Address
​Angela Arrington-Jones ​Vice Chancellor​ ​(773) 487-6845 ​aarrington@ccc.edu​
Nick Gibb Associate Vice Chancellor​
 (773) 487-6956 ngibb1@ccc.edu
Marietta Williams-Johnson Senior Contract Administrator (312) 553-3331 mwilliams@ccc.edu
Nanzi Cantero Senior Contract Administrator (773) 487-6953 ncantero1@ccc.edu
Steve Nash Senior Contract Administrator (773) 487-3716 snash20@ccc.edu
William Moore Procurement Contract Administrator (773) 487-6958 wmoore48@ccc.edu
​Tiffany Johnson  ​​ Senior Contract Compliance Administrator ​(773) 487-3792 ​tjohnson949@ccc.edu
​Dominiece Douchee ​Contract Compliance Administrator ​(773) 487-6977 ​ddouchee@ccc.edu

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