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SUMMARY:CA DGS Small Business Certification & Procurement Workshop & Networking
DESCRIPTION:Fact: California spends approximately eight  to- ten billion dollars a year on goods and services.  \n\nFact: California has a goal to procure business with 25% of Small Businesses and 3% of Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises.  \n\nFact: California Department of General Services is the leading agency dedicated to promoting Small Businesses and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises for California state contracts.  \n\nThe Cal eProcure system is a seven step user-friendly platform to register and certify your business.  Learn more about certification at the California Department of General Services Procurement & Certification Workshop on February 16\, 2017 at the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Auditorium in San Jose\, CA  10am   1pm.  \n\nThis is a FREE for Small Businesses\, Disabled Veterans in Small Business\, and Women in Business event registration is at https://dgscertificationprocure.eventbrite.com\n\n\n\nWORKSHOP PRESENTER\n\nCatrina Blair   Procurement: State of California Department of General Services\n\n\n\nEVENT EMCEE\n\nCatrina Blair   Procurement: State of California Department of General Services\n\n\n\n \n\nOur Top Event Partnerships & Sponsors Include:\n\nCounty Supervisor Cindy Chavez (Welcome & Co Sponsor)\n\nSanta Clara County Sherriff's Department (Venue Host)\n\nBusiness On the Edge\, Incorporated  AM 1220 KDOW Radio Host Margaret Jackson (Event EmCee & Cohost)\n\nBerryessa Business Association (Pres. Frank Cancilla & Board)\n\nSilicon Valley Black Chamber of Commerce (Pres. Carl Davis\, Jr.)\n\nSilicon Valley Small Business Development Center (Executive Director Dennis King) \n\nVeteran Services \n\nOffice of Senator Bob Wieckowski\n\n \n\n \n\nIf you are interested in participating as a resource vendor please contact ontheedge@businessontheedge.biz or call 408 357-0951 for details.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-size:medium\;">Fact: California spends approximately eight &ndash\;to- ten billion dollars a year on goods and services.&nbsp\; </span><br />\n<span style="font-size:medium\;">Fact: California has a goal to <em>procure</em> business with 25% of Small Businesses and 3% of Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises.&nbsp\; </span><br />\n<span style="font-size:medium\;">Fact: California Department of General Services is the leading agency dedicated to promoting Small Businesses and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises for California state contracts.&nbsp\; </span><br />\n<span style="font-size:medium\;">The Cal eProcure system is a seven step user-friendly platform to register and certify your business.&nbsp\; Learn more about certification at the California Department of General Services Procurement &amp\; Certification Workshop on February 16\, 2017 at the Santa Clara County Sheriff&rsquo\;s Auditorium in San Jose\, CA&nbsp\; 10am &ndash\; 1pm.&nbsp\; </span><br />\n<span style="font-size:medium\;">This is a <strong>FREE</strong> for Small Businesses\, Disabled Veterans in Small Business\, and Women in Business event registration is&nbsp\;at <a href="https://dgscertificationprocure.eventbrite.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dgscertificationprocure.eventbrite.com</a></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:medium\;"><strong><span style="letter-spacing:.4pt\;"><span style="color:#45494e\;"><span style="font-family:helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">WORKSHOP PRESENTER</span></span></span></span></strong></span><br />\n<span style="font-size:medium\;"><strong><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt\;"><span style="font-family:helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="color:#45494e\;">Catrina Blair &ndash\; Procurement: State of California Department of General Services</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:#45494e\;"><span style="font-family:helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">EVENT EMCEE</span></span></span></span></strong></span><br />\n<span style="font-size:medium\;"><strong><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt\;"><span style="font-family:helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="color:#45494e\;">Catrina Blair &ndash\; Procurement: State of California Department of General Services</span></span></span></strong></span><br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-size:medium\;"><strong><span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt\;"><span style="font-family:helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="color:#45494e\;">Our Top Event Partnerships &amp\; Sponsors&nbsp\;Include:</span></span></span></strong></span><br />\n<span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt\;"><span style="font-size:medium\;"><span style="font-family:helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="color:#45494e\;">County Supervisor Cindy Chavez (Welcome &amp\; Co Sponsor)</span></span></span></span><br />\n<span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt\;"><span style="font-size:medium\;"><span style="font-family:helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="color:#45494e\;">Santa Clara County Sherriff&#39\;s Department (Venue Host)</span></span></span></span><br />\n<span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt\;"><span style="font-size:medium\;"><span style="font-family:helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="color:#45494e\;">Business On the Edge\, Incorporated&nbsp\; AM 1220 KDOW Radio Host Margaret Jackson (Event EmCee &amp\; Cohost)</span></span></span></span><br />\n<span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt\;"><span style="font-size:medium\;"><span style="font-family:helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="color:#45494e\;">Berryessa Business Association (Pres. Frank Cancilla &amp\; Board)</span></span></span></span><br />\n<span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt\;"><span style="font-size:medium\;"><span style="font-family:helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="color:#45494e\;">Silicon Valley Black Chamber of Commerce (Pres. Carl Davis\, Jr.)</span></span></span></span><br />\n<span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt\;"><span style="font-size:medium\;"><span style="font-family:helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="color:#45494e\;">Silicon Valley Small Business Development Center (Executive Director Dennis King) </span></span></span></span><br />\n<span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt\;"><span style="font-size:medium\;"><span style="font-family:helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="color:#45494e\;">Veteran Services </span></span></span></span><br />\n<span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt\;"><span style="font-size:medium\;"><span style="font-family:helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="color:#45494e\;">Office of Senator Bob Wieckowski</span></span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="letter-spacing:0.4pt\;"><span style="font-size:medium\;"><span style="font-family:helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="color:#45494e\;">If you are interested in participating as a resource vendor please contact ontheedge@businessontheedge.biz or call 408 357-0951 for details.&nbsp\;</span></span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;
LOCATION:Santa Clara County Sheriff's Auditorium 55 West Younger Avenue San Jose\, CA 95110
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URL:http://business.chambermv.org/events/details/ca-dgs-small-business-certification-procurement-workshop-networking-600
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