State Small Business (SB) and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) Contracting and Procurement Training

Solve the Marketing Mystery of state procurement by utilizing the 5W’s: Why, What, Where, Who and When. 

Class Full Description: 
Gain greater insight into the basic workings of the state procurement system, along with tactics to build better relationships with buyers.  This session will present a rounded approach to marketing your business to California state departments by understanding the 5W’s of Marketing: Why, What, Where, Who and When.  

Pre-requisites: 
Register your business on Cal eProcure

• Go to www.caleprocure.ca.gov and register your business.
• Watch these video instructions or read this step-by-step guide.
• Make sure you are setup to receive notifications for bid solicitations and add the right codes to your profile with the UNSPSC video and guide. 
  
  

Apply for certification

• Go to www.caleprocure.ca.gov and log in to your account.
• Read the eligibility requirements for the Small Business (SB) and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) certifications.
• Review the SB and DVBE required documents.
• Be prepared to add Keywords and UNSPSCs in the application with this video and guide (Guía en español).
• For application instructions, watch these video instructions or read this guide.
  
  

Date/Time   

Solving the Marketing Mystery: the 5 Ws Session 1     
July 18, 2024 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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December 5, 2024 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Click here to register!

Solving the Marketing Mystery by acquiring effective strategies and tools to market your business to California state departments and increase your procurement opportunities.

Class Full Description: 
Gain greater insight into the basic workings of the state procurement system, along with tactics to build better relationships with buyers. This session will emphasize marketing strategies proven successful with state agency buyers including tools created by DGS to make marketing research effective for the small business owner. 

Pre-requisite:
Solving the Marketing Mystery: the 5 Ws Session 1

Obtain a thorough understanding of CUF requirements and how they apply to the DGS SB/DVBE certified business and businesses who subcontract with them.

Class Full Description: 
Compliance with Commercially Useful Function (CUF) requirements is essential and assures that DGS Small Business preferences and DVBE incentives are awarded to appropriate businesses. Understanding CUF requires understanding the California Small Business (SB) and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) Program. Future contracting success will depend greatly on your ability to comprehend this program and how it benefits the small business sector.

Pre-requisite:
Please review the 4-minute CUF video on YouTube

Date/Time                 

Understanding State SB and DVBE Commercially Useful Function (CUF)
March 21, 2024 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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May 2, 2024 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM                                                            
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Resource email and website

Email: sb.dvbecompliance@dgs.ca.gov

Website: https://www.dgs.ca.gov/PD-CUF

Did you know as a business selling to the state of California, there are Environmentally Preferable Purchasing requirements in some solicitations? 

Class Full Description:
This session will briefly introduce the concept of sustainable purchasing. This includes a deep dive into providing guidance for vendors to promote their environmentally preferable goods and services to the state of California. This session will also inform stakeholders on how vendors can provide sustainable procurement information to the state.  

Pre-requisite: 
Please review the 4 Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) videos
 Video 1: https://youtu.be/yNlZ1l2Fy2Q 
 Video 2: https://youtu.be/snunECJfGLg 
 Video 3: https://youtu.be/VzORmyvJexE 
 Video 4: https://youtu.be/ICVUXzOOtq4 


Date/Time                

The ABCs of Environmentally Preferable Purchasing
for SB/DVBEs
May 16, 2024 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM                                                                 
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August 8, 2024 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM        
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