Purpose
Summary
- to facilitate business connections between public agencies, prime contractors and San Joaquin Valley SBE / DBE / DVBE / MBE / WBE / SEC 3-eligible businesses;
- to assist local businesses in becoming “Ready, Able & Qualified” to successfully bid and work on public works projects; and
- to provide networking opportunities between prime contractors and SBE / DBE / DVBE / MBE / WBE / SECTION 3 businesses.
The San Joaquin Valley Regional Conference & Business Development Expo will focus on the following areas:
- DBE / SBE / DVBE / MBE / WBE / SECTION 3
- Certification Process & Requirements
- How To Do Business With Public Agencies & Prime Contractors
- Business Loan Guarantees & Other Resource Assistance
- Upcoming San Joaquin Valley Public Works Projects
Background and additional information:
On June 24, 2005 the Governor signed Executive Order # S-5-05 creating the California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley. The Partnership include all eight counties in the San Joaquin Valley; Kern, Tulare, Kings, Fresno, Madera, Merced, Stanislaus, San Joaquin with sixty two cities and a total population of more than 3.4 million residents. The Board of the Partnership is comprised of twenty-six members appointed by the Governor- eight Cabinet Secretaries eight locally-elected officials, eight civil leaders, and two Deputy Chairs - Established ten Work Group.
The federal government under President Clinton signed an Executive Order to establish the San Joaquin Valley as a Federal Empowerment Zone.
These actions by the Governor and the President will bring the San Joaquin Valley region billions in state and federal dollar for future development projects.
All projects receiving state funding are required to meet small business and DVBE contract goal.
All projects receiving federal funding are required to meet a DBE, MBE, WBE or SEC 3 contract goal.
Is your business Ready & Able & Qualified to do public sector contract work?
Are you certified as a SBE, DBE, DVBE ?
Come and learn how you can get a share of the Billions of dollars to be awarded by public agencies and contracting opportunities with private sector contractors.
This
event will provide Public Agencies and Prime Contractors with
public work projects bidding through out San Joaquin Valley Cities
& Counties the opportunities to “out reach”
to promote your future projects that receive State or Federal funding
that require SBE / DBE / DVBE / MBE / WBE / SEC 3 contracting
“goal & good faith effort” when bidding
these projects. This event will have a vendors & agencies
Market place where agencies can set up a information booth &
speaker to provide hand out materials, discuss how to do business with
your agencies & what projects bidding.
The goal is to help local
agencies & prime
contractors
to
increase contracting with local San Joaquin Valley SBE / DBE / DVBE /
MBE / WBE / SEC 3 businesses and assist these companies to be Ready,
Able & Qualified to do public work projects. Discuss how to do
business with each other and learn about future “out look
“
on local, state, federal funded contracting public work projects in the
pipe line; transportation, city / county public work, school
construction, supplier purchasing , etc. * Let all work together to
grow SJV businesses keep the money here creating a strong
economy
that benefit local businesses, residents & government.
On a first come serve basic we will provide a limited number same day on site small business certification at this event, if you would like to be consider let us know when you register.
On Jan. 10, 2008 from 4 - 5:30 pm we will have a certification open forum to answer any question you may have concerning SBE / DBE / DVBE / MBE / WBE / SEC 3 their will be on line walk through how to process your certification on line.
On Jan. 11, 2008 from 10:45
–
11:45 am State Contract & Certification Panel
Presenter Format
- Thursday January 10, 2008
- Friday January 11, 2008
Room rates are:
- $75 per night (Federal Government)
- $84 per night (State Rate)
Hotel Contact Information
Holiday Inn
Select next door
to conference center
801 Truxtun Ave. &
Corner of “Q” St
Bakersfield,
Ca. 93301
PH # 661-323-1900
Room
Reservation # 1-800- Holiday
*
Special Rate for attendees
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