Earth Day Event with CA Water Resources & CA Parks & Recreation

Did you know that the State of California has goals to award 25% of their overall spend to Small Businesses (SBs) and 3% of their overall spend to Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBEs)? Last year California spent $2.8 billion on goods and services from SBs and they are highly motivated to increase that this year.

What is an SB/DVBE Advocate?

Each state agency and department with expenditures over $100,000 is required to appoint a person within their organization to serve as a Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (SB/DVBE) Advocate.  SB/DVBE Advocates ensure that their organization creates set SB/DVBE program policies, and acts as a contact and resource person for small businesses wanting to sell to the state. 

Speakers:

Rich Zmuda, DM

SB/DVBE Program Manager

CA Department of Water Resources (CDWR)

CDWR spends hundreds of millions of dollars annually to acquire a diverse mix of goods and services ranging from ordinary commodities (office supplies) to specialized scientific/engineering and construc­tion-related materials, equipment and services, as well as various telecommunication and information technology (IT) goods and services.

Michele Sakamoto

SB/DVBE Advocate & Contract Analyst

CA Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR)

The mission of CA DPR is to provide for the health, inspiration and education of the people of California by helping to preserve the state's extraordinary biological diversity, protecting its most valued natural and cultural resources, and creating opportunities for high-quality outdoor recreation.

Leonard Bean

Procurement Specialist

Norcal PTAC

Northern California Procurement Technical Assistance Center (Norcal PTAC) is a government funded nonprofit formed to help small businesses find, bid on, and win contracts with federal, state, local, and tribal agencies. Our no-cost services include one-on-one counseling, custom bid matching, training, resources, and networking opportunities.