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Center for Contracting

SBDC Center for Contracting

The SBDC Center for Contracting focuses on assisting small businesses with winning procurement contracts at the state, local and private levels. Government and corporate procurement is an amazing opportunity to grow your businesses revenues in a new and diversified manner and the SBDC Center for Contracting is here to help you with education, training and one-on-one consulting. Our team of experts have years of industry experience and are here to assist Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino County businesses. Whether you are just trying to figure out what certification is right for you or if you receive contracts regularly, the SBDC’s team of experts is here to guide you to growing your business.

Main Strategic Areas

Research

Define your Target Market
Define your NAICS/UNSPSC/SIC Codes
Market Research (SBDC Intel)
Capabilities Statement

Certifications

Utilities – SCH MBE/WBE/LGBTQ
State of CA – SB/DVBE
Private Sector – MBE (SCMSDC) WBE (WBENC)
Local Municipalities
Federal – 8a/WOSB/HubZone/SDVOSB/VOSB/SAM
Networking/Connecting with Primes

Contracts/Bids

Registering to receive bid notifications
Searching for Bids
Understanding the differences (RFP/RFQ/RFI)
How to read a bid
How to submit a bid
Research Past Performance

Managing a contract

Bonding Requirements
DIR/Worker’s Comp Requirements
Prevailing Wage
Financing
Reporting

Chatting Contracts With Karla

Playlist

12 Videos

Sundt Construction

12:54

San Bernardino Community College District

19:02

Caltrans District 8

11:03

CSU San Bernardino

7:06

Southern California Edison

13:21

City of Moreno Valley

14:27

San Bernardino County Transportation Authority

12:40

Wells Fargo

19:57

PG&E

11:59

OmniTrans

15:34

Comerica Bank

15:48

OCHCC Hyundai Supplier Interview

10:41

Contracting Bids

Looking for bid opportunities near you? Here’s a list of all the for SB, MBW, WBE, or CVBE contractors.

Initial Assessment

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Network Stakeholders

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Funded in part through a Grant with the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development.

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