The Kern Minority Contractors Association is a nonprofit organization, registered with the State of California, Office of the Secretary of State
(#5273, January 18, 1994).

The Kern Minority Contractors Association assists members in the construction and building trades and related small business owners interested in performing public sector work. Our goal is to develop partnerships with public agencies and prime contractors to help them with their outreach efforts to meet project contract goals and “good faith efforts” required on State- and Federally-funded projects

KMCA members include sub-contractors, general contractors, material suppliers, service providers, professional services, project managers, consultants and prime contractors from throughout the San Joaquin Valley.

Member Benefits

We help:

• (SBE) Small Business Owner
  
• (DBE) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
  
• (DVBE) Disable Veteran Enterpris
  
• (MBE) Minority Business Enterprise
  
• (WBE) Woman Business Enterprise
  
• (SEC 3) Section 3 Business Owner
  to get “Ready, Able & Qualified” for public sector work.

Members have access to our Contractor Plan Room.

Our staff is committed to helping members with the bidding process on public sector work.

Services:

• Educational seminars & workshops
  
• Legislative advocacy on issues affecting member businesses
  
• Networking - “Meet & Greet” dinners with prime contractors
  
• Contract Bid Plan Room
  
• Certification assistance
  
• Construction management support
  
• Prime Contractors DBE compliance “good faith effort” assistance
  
• Construction Business Resource Center & admin. support services
  
• Contractor projects bidding notice/daily posting service (Trade & Focus)
  
• Labor Union project agreement assistance (Public Works Prevailing Wage projects)
  
• Day labor worker referral  (*Starting 1st Qtr. 2008) for private sector projects
  
• California State Contractors License assistance  (CSLB )

KMCA BELIEVES IN BUILDING BRIDGES TO REMOVE BARRIERS

The Kern Minority Contractors Association is hosting the San Joaquin Valley Regional Conference & Business Development Expo. We have formed a planning group for the San Joaquin Valley Regional Conference & Business Development Expo. The group includes staff from: a local elected official, Caltrans District 6, small business, chamber of commerce, contractors trade association, public agencies, and private residents.

For more information on the conference click here