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SUMMARY:Contracting Connections: Doing Business with the State of California
DESCRIPTION:\nONLINE EVENT: JOIN US VIRTUALLY\n\n\n\nTuesday, June 18 | How to Do Business with the State\n\n\n\nThe California state government spends approximately $10 billion annually on goods, services and public works.\n\n\n\nDo you own or work for a small business? Are you interested in expanding your client base? Perhaps you should look into the government sector. The State of California does business with numerous Small Businesses (SB) throughout the state, buying products and services in IT, construction, temporary labor and even pencils.\n\n\n\nThe state’s Department of General Services (DGS) Procurement Division (PD) is the central purchasing authority for all state departments, agencies, institutions, community colleges, technical institutes and city or local boards of education.\n\n\n\nThis seminar covers:\n\n\n\n\nRegistering your business with eProcurement. This allows suppliers to upload bids/proposals in response to application online solicitations.\n\n\n\nBecoming a Certified Small Business (SB) or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE).\n\n\n\nAccessing the California State Contractors Register (CSCR) which connects you to government solicitations, providing an easy-to-use, on-line publication\n\n\n\nBecoming a California Multiple Award Schedules (CMAS) Contractor.\n\n\n\nState and local government agencies shop and compare CMAS for the best value, product, and services, and place orders directly with these businesses\n\n\n\nMarketing your business to State Agencies\n\n\n\n\nTuesday June 25 | I’m Certified, Now What?\n\n\n\nAttend this webinar to learn how to pursue contract opportunities with the state of California once your business has a Small Business or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise certification. Featuring a live Q&A, get answers to your questions and learn how to maximize your contract opportunities with the state.\n\n\n\nTopics:\n\n\n\n\nFind bid opportunities\n\n\n\nImprove your Cal eProcure profile\n\n\n\nConduct market research\n\n\n\nContact an advocate\n\n\n\nReciprocity\n\n\n\nCommercially Useful Function\n\n\n\nResources\n\n\n\n\nTuesday July 2 | Contracting with CA State Government\n\n\n\nThis webinar is tailored for certified small businesses who are registered on Cal eProcure and looking to expand business opportunities and work with the State of California.\n\n\n\nTopics:\n\n\n\n\nAcquisition methods\n\n\n\nContract opportunities\n\n\n\nExisting state contracts\n\n\n\nContracts exempt from advertising\n\n\n\nDo’s and Don’ts of Bidding\n\n\n\nCommercially useful function\n\n\n\n\nFor questions regarding this event — including late registration — please email us at training@iesmallbusiness.com.\n
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