Contracting with California State Government

Watch this one hour recorded webinar for an in-depth look at common procurement methods used by the State of California. Matt Zweier and Jolene Graham, business outreach liaisons with the California Department of General Services, provide an overview of common acquisition methods work and share proven strategies and resources to help your business pursue contracting and procurement opportunities. Guest presentations by the NorCal Procurement Technical Assistance Center and the California Department of Transportation.

Webinar Topics
• Acquisition Methods: How the State of California Purchases Goods/Services
• Contracts Exempt from Advertising
- Fair and Reasonable
- SB/DVBE Option
- Emergency Purchases
• Leveraged Procurement Agreements (LPA)
- California Multiple Awards Schedule (CMAS)
• Other Common Acquisition Methods
- Request for Quotation (RFQ)
- Request for Information (RFI)
- Invitation For Bid (IFB)
- Request For Proposal (RFB)
• Contract Readiness
• Prompt Payment Act
• Commercially Useful Function (CUF)
• Tips for Success

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RESOURCE LINKS
• Go to https://caleprocure.ca.gov to bid on competitive solicitations, research past procurement information and find other resources for your business.

• Resources and step-by-step guidelines can be found at the DGS Office of Small Business and DVBE Services website at https://www.dgs.ca.gov/PD/Resources/Page-Content/Procurement-Division-Resources-List-Folder/How-to-do-business-with-the-state-of-California

• Refer to the “I’m Certified. Now What?” DGS brochure at https://www.dgs.ca.gov/-/media/Divisions/PD/OSDS/Outreach/Resources/Im_Certified_Now_What.pdf

• Refer to the online UNSPSC guide at https://www.dgs.ca.gov/PD/Resources/Page-Content/Procurement-Division-Resources-List-Folder/United-Nations-Standard-Products-and-Services-Code-UNSPSC?search=unspsc%20codes

QUESTIONS
• For general DGS procurement questions please contact: CustServ@dgs.ca.gov.

• For information on acquisition methods visit https://www.dgs.ca.gov/pd or email CMAS@dgs.ca.gov.

• If your business offers a product or service that can help during the COVID-19 crisis, please visit https://covid19supplies.ca.gov/ and fill out the intake form.

• For other emergency purchases as a certified SB/DVBE, please email: SBDVBEemergencyregistry@dgs.ca.gov.

GUEST SPEAKERS
Kristina Kunkel, NorCal Procurement Technical Assistance Center
Bob Adams, California Department of Transportation District 10 Small Business Liaison

EVENTS/TRAINING
DGS Office of Small Business and DVBE Resources – Events and Training Calendar:
https://www.dgs.ca.gov/PD/Events
Caltrans Office of Civil Rights (OCR) Events and Training Calendar: https://dot.ca.gov/programs/civil-rights/ocr-calendar
Outreach Events for Architecture and Engineering Firms: https://dot.ca.gov/programs/procurement-and-contracts/ae-contract-information/a-e-outreach-events
NorCal PTAC webinars: https://www.norcalptac.org/webinars

SMALL BUSINESS CERTIFICATION
To register your business to sell goods to the state or to certify as a Small Business or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise, go to https://caleprocure.ca.gov and follow the steps outlined in these webinars:
• Part 1, SB/DVBE Certification Overview: https://youtu.be/r0PrzyrI7xw
• Part 2, SB/DVBE Certification Workshop: https://youtu.be/vq6AeezZuss
• Part 3, “I’m Certified, Now What?”: https://youtu.be/Y1sp9jxFJEY

ADDITIONAL WEBINARS IN THIS SERIES:
• How to Navigate the Caltrans Website for Opportunities: https://youtu.be/JE6TuvuVkRc
• Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Certification Webinar https://youtu.be/Y6uZBk0WAeA
FREE BUSINESS RESOURCES
https://www.sba.gov/
https://www.californiasbdc.org/
https://www.aptac-us.org/
https://www.score.org/
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