DIVERSITY. EQUITY. INCLUSION.
COMPANY
Who we are
ICL Consulting, LLC is the leading advocate for women, minorities, and people with disabilities who want to scale their businesses through government and corporate contracting opportunities.
IRMA C. LOPEZ
Meet our President
Irma is a daughter of Mexican immigrants who came from Jalisco, Mexico. She was born in Chicago and maintains her residence on the SW side of the city. Growing up in the most diverse parts of the city, she knows and relates to the needs of our minority communities first hand.
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She inherited her strong work ethic from her parents and has a great sense of respect for the dignity of others. She continues to build that same trust in her own family, her children, and grandchildren with her loving Husband of over 25 years.
PARTNERSHIPS
Open for
collaboration
Our consulting relationships rely heavily on our strategic selection of quality people and successful partnerships in Illinois' small business communities.
GET CERTIFIED!
As government entities and corporations continue to practice good faith efforts and increase diversity spend, ICL Consulting, LLC is committed to helping women and minority-owned business scale with the aid of resources and programs made available to each.
Take advantage of our MBE, WBE, WMBE, VOSB, SDVOSB, and DBE Certifications
Eligibility - Our experience will help determine eligibility of your minority-owned business dependent upon the varied certifying entities
Procurement - Certification is the most important step in gaining access to contractual opportunities. We'll navigate and help your disadvantaged business understand the purpose and benefits of certification
Documentation Review - We'll assist in identifying the various documentation requirements and guide our applicants as to which are applicable to their field of business
BUILDING OUR COMMUNITY
ICL Consulting, LLC continues to build a vast network to facilitate access to better serve women and minority business owners. Sign up for our Newsletter for future announcements!
UPCOMING INITIATIVES
Financial Workshop
To be determined, Chicago
A workshop to help small business owners plan and budget for upcoming hardships.
COMING SOON!
Small Business Sales
To be determined, Chicago
A networking event to help small business owners sell their products more effectively.
COMING SOON!
SERVICES
CERTIFICATIONS
WBE: Women Business Enterprise
MBE: Minority Business Enterprise
VOSB: Veteran Owned Small Business
SDOSB: Service Disabled Owned Small Business
DBE: Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
PROCUREMENT
State of Illinois
City of Chicago
Cook County
Federal
Corporate
OUTREACH
Former (Retired) Outreach
Manager for the Business
Enterprise Program (B.E.P.)
Plan, develop, and coordinate large scale events
Executing programs using hybrid, in-person, and virtual platforms