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Join us for a morning of networking and contracting opportunities for certified Small Businesses and DVBE’s.
Procurement Fair (New this year)
- Many State departments will be purchasing products and services on-the-spot. A sample of items purchased: Office and janitorial supplies, computer accessories and more!
Exposition
- Meet with contracting officials and advocates from State and local government agencies; find out about current and upcoming contracting opportunities; network with other small businesses and DVBEs
Workshops
- Small Business Programs—Panelists: State of CA, SMUD, Regional Transit and the County of Sacramento
- Learn about differing Small Business Programs requirements from a panel of government agencies
- Find out if your business is eligible for preferences when contracting with the government
- Find out what you need to do to become certified
- Marketing to Government—The Federal Technology Center
- Decide if the government marketplace is the right customer for your company
- Understand the government customer
- Evaluate the government marke
- Evaluate your capabilities relative to government sales
- Business Resources Workshop—Panelists: U.S. SBA, SCORE, SBDC, and Stockton Blvd. BIC
- Learn where small business assistance can be found
- Discover who provides business support in the Sacramento Region
- Hear about financing, managing and networking opportunities
Computer Labs
- Harness Local Businesses with Online Bids, Referrals and Listings:
- The Metro Chamber will show you how to connect to business information within the six-county region. Put the power of 2500 local businesses to work! Get more business, access discounts and find businesses by industry.
- Navigating the State of CA website—The Department of General Services
- Learn where contracting opportunites are available; understand the importance of your profile on the State’s database and how it impacts local government
- E-Resources—Sacramento Business Services Center (SBSC)
- Learn to access procurement opportunities in the Greater Sacramento; understand different certifications in doing business with agencies and corporations; learn to access direct links in becoming a vendor with various agencies; learn online networks to support your small business.
Friday, October 17, 2008—8:00a.m. to 1:00p.m.
The Ziggurat Building
707 3rd Street
West Sacramento, CA 95691
Parking at the Ziggurat is $2 per hour or $12 per day.
YOU MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND—capacity is limited!
Those persons with a disability requiring reasonable accommodations, please contact us at California Relay Service: TTY 1-800-735-2929, Voice 1-800-735-2922. To ensure that we can meet your accommodation, please send your request at least 5 working days before the scheduled event.
*The members of the SAC PAC includes: the County of Sacramento, Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency, Sacramento Regional Transit, the Small Business Administration, Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, Sacramento Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce, Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Sacramento Black Chamber of Commerce, the Federal Technology Center, Sacramento Business Information Centers, the Service Core of Retired Executives and the Small Business Development Centers.
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