Small Business & Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Advocate Information

State agencies with annual expenditures over $100,000 have available to small business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) suppliers, a liaison to help them resolve contracting issues with the state.  The small business & DVBE advocate's duties must at minimum, include the following services:

  • Make information regarding pending solicitations available to, and consider offers from, California small business suppliers capable of meeting the state's business need.
  • Ensure that payments due on a contract with a small business are made promptly, as provided for in Government Code, Section 927 et seq.  For more information, see the Prompt Payment Program.

 
Authority


Should you have any questions regarding the Small Business & DVBE Advocate information, please contact Advocate@dgs.ca.gov 

Small Business and DVBE Advocates Directory

The SB/DVBE Advocates Directory is available using either Microsoft Word or Excel format.  Both lists are updated on a weekly basis.
For Advocate Use Only: Advocate Tool Kit

Program Information

 
  • Program Overview (PDF) 
  • Chapter 1: Roles and Responsibilities (PDF) 
  • Chapter 2: Program Planning (PDF)
  • Chapter 3: Policy Statements (PDF)
  • Chapter 4: Legislation (PDF)
  • Chapter 5: Small Business Program (PDF)
  • Chapter 6: DVBE Program (PDF)
  • Chapter 7: Training and Information Requests (PDF)
  • Chapter 8: Outreach (PDF)


  • Department of Water Resources DVBE Exemption Policy Statement (PDF)
  • Mentor Checklist (PDF)
  • Tool Kit Glossary (PDF)

     Examples of DVBE Incentives

      Program Subsitutions and Abuse (PDF)

    • For Advocate Use Only: Advocate Update Form

    Please update your Advocate contact information if you are no longer you department's advocate; need to update your information; or are replacing a current advocate using the form below:

  • Small  Business/DVBE Advocates Directory Update Form
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