Next Steps to Contracting with the State of California
Are you a California certified Small Business or Disabled Business Enterprise ?
Attend a webinar on how you can pursue contracting opportunities with California state government after certification! This webinar is for California certified Small Businesses (SB) and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE). Not certified? Go to How to do Business with California State Government. The webinars have live Q&A and valuable resources on how to sell your products and services to the state of California.
Topics include:
- Optimize your Cal eProcure profiles
- Find contract opportunities
- Conduct market research
- Find SB/DVBE Advocates
- Explore Commercially Useful Function (CUF)
This no-cost training event is hosted by

CA DGS Office of Small Business & DVBE Services (CA DGS OSDS)
The CA Department of General Services Office of Small Business and DVBE Services (CA DGS OSDS) commits to helping small, diverse and disabled veteran businesses thrive. OSDS assists businesses with certification and access to procurement opportunities through outreach, education and advocacy. OSDS also works to ensure the state as a whole and each department and agency meets the goal of spending 25% of contract dollars with California certified small businesses and 3% with disabled veteran business enterprises.
Location: Virtual
Event Contact: E: osd.business.defense@mail.mil
Who we are:

Norcal APEX Accelerator
Northern California APEX Accelerator is a government-funded nonprofit formed to help small businesses find, bid on, and win contracts with federal, state, local, and tribal agencies.