AGENDA
Thursday, Jan. 10, 2008
VIP Reception - (DBE / SBE / DVBE / Primes / Agencies)
3 pm Registration
4-5:30 pm Certification Open Forum Q & A (Talk with program experts)
Baker Room
5:30 pm “Meet & Greet”
Hors-d’oeuvres , Music & No Host Bar
6:30 pm Welcome & Recognition
Sumner & Baker Rooms
City Councilmember Irma Carson
KMCA President Marvin Dean
7-8 pm Guest Speakers:
Ms Algerine McCray, Deputy Director, Civil Rights Caltrans (retired)
Mr. George C. Hanible, Procurement Solutions & Technology, Inc. (DBE)
Abdur-Rahim Hameed, President, San Diego Black Contractors Assocation
8- 9 pm Award Presentation & Adjournment
Friday, Jan. 11, 2008
Conference & Business Expo (DBE / SBE / DVBE / MBE / WBE / SEC3)
7:30 am Registration & Continental Breakfast
8 am-6 pm Vendors & Agencies Marketplace (Information Booths)
Haberfelde & Beale Rooms
8:45 am Welcome:
Mayor Hall, City of Bakersfield / Supervisor County of Kern
Sumner & Baker Rooms
9 am Kick Off:
Malcolm Dougherty, Caltrans District 6 Director (SJVSBC)
AGC of California, Prime Contractors Association
California PUC Commissioner
9:30 am Legislative Outlook San Joaquin Valley & DBE / SBE / DVBE issues
State Assembly Nicole Parra / SJV Partnership Pending State Bills (confirmed)
State Assembly Curren Price / DBE / SBE Select Hearing Report (invited)
State Senate Dean Florez / DVBE Committee Hearing report (invited)
Congressman Jim Costa / Overall federal SJV dollars & issues (invited)
Congressman Kevin McCarthy / Federal Transportation & TRIP (invited)
California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley; Chair Connie Conway (confirmed)
10:30-10:45 am Break
10:45-11:45 am State Contracts & Certification Panel
Sumner & Baker Rooms
Discuss DBE / SBE / DVBE / MBE / WBE certification process, requirements , benefits and contracting opportunities. Panelists; Caltrans, DGS Department of General Services, WMBE Clearinghouse.
(*ask about available online SB certification appointments)
11:45 am-1 pm Lite Buffet Luncheon
1-2 pm Local Public Agencies Panel
Sumner & Baker Rooms
Panel discussion on upcoming contracting opportunities (3-5 year outlook)
and How to do business with these agencies. Also, bidder DBE / SBE / DVBE contract goals and "good faith effort" requirements.
2-2:15 pm Break
2:15-3:30 pm Small Business Resource Panel
Sumner & Baker Rooms
Panel discussion covering licensing, financing, bonding, insurances, prevailing wage,
management tools & free or low cost supported services assistance.
3:30-3:45 pm Break
3:45-4:45 pm Prime contractors / DBE / SBE / DVBE- Round table discussion
Discuss contracting opportunities, how to do business together, starting out mistake to avoid, what DBE / SBE / DVBE can do, and union project agreements.
4:45-5:30 pm Open Forum Q & A / Wrap up
5:30-7 pm DBE / SBE / DVBE / MBE / WBE Networking Session
Discuss the value of being a member of a trade association.
Kern Minority Contractor Association
Kern County Black Chamber of Commerce
San Joaquin Valley Black Chamber of Commerce
San Diego Black Contractor Association
The Central CA Black Chamber of Commerce
Anue Managememt Group, Inc.
Other association from Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oakland & Sacramento (invited)
7 pm Adjournment
Event Purpose & Objective:
To bring together Public Agencies, Prime contractors, DBE / SBE / DVBE firms from thoughout the San Joaquin Valley to discuss how to do business together and to learn about future local, State, and federally-funded public works projects. Our goal is to help valley DBE / SBE / DVBE firms become Ready, Able & Qualified to successfully perform public sector work. We are inviting San Joaquin Valley public agencies ( Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Tulare) to participate in the marketplace and provide information on :upcoming projects, how to do business with the agencies, and bidders requirements. (Including state and federally-funded projects and DBE / SBE / DVBE goals and "good faith efforts".
For more information & event registration call: 661-324-7535 or email: marvindeanllc@sbcglobal.net
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