DGS101 - How to do Business with the State of California

Did You Know Billions of Dollars are awarded every year to Small Business as a result of State Agencies is under Executive Order to do 25% of their procurement and contracts with Small Businesses (SB's) and 3% with Disable Veteran Owned Business Enterprises (DVBE's)?

 What you will learn in this seminar:

• Find out which agencies buy your company's products and services 
• Reciprocity Program to attain One-Stop Certification in California
• Market Your Business with Advocates that can assist you with their agencies
• How to use our data base to get solicitations?
• Update HSR

About the speaker and panel: 

Facilitated by; Michael.Aguillio@dgs.ca.gov , Procurement Division. Small Business and Disable Veteran Business, Enterprise Customer Liaison, Officer for State of California.

Michael has over 20 years of experience within State Government. He has also worked in the federal and private sector. His State service includes: *Senior IT buyer for the Energy Commission * Warehousing Operations and Fleet manager for California Highway Patrol * Cal-Fire Small Business (SB) and Disable Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) Program Administrator * Contract Administrator specializing in fuel acquisitions for Department of General Services (DGS). Michael now represents the State of California, as a customer liaison educating Small Businesses and Disable Veteran Business Enterprises on how to do business with State Government.