Showcase Agency Sponsors

Event sponsored by the Department of General Services’ Business Development Program and agency partners. 

Dedicated in memory of Todd Lewis, CEO, Omega Pacific Electrical Supply, Inc. 

TIME LOCATION ACTIVITY

8:30 am 12:00 pm Atrium Registration

9:00 am 3:30 pm Atrium Exhibit Hall

9:00 am 10:00 am Auditorium Small Business (SB) and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) Presentations

Businesses sign-up for five (5) minute presentations to state agencies

9:00 am 10:00 am Matchmaking Room 475

One-on-One Matchmaking One-on-one nine (9) minute sessions with state agencies

10:00 am 11:00 am

Auditorium

Michael Schemmer, Program Director  Procurement Technical Assistance Center

**** How to Identify and Respond to RFPs****

RFP requirements can vary widely, but it is important to have an established evaluation and submission process for your business to

succeed in capturing contracts. This session will address how to evaluate solicitations from government agencies and reach a bid/no bid decision, and then review how to prepare and submit responsive and responsible

proposals.

11:00 am 12:00 pm

Auditorium

Tanya Little, Program Manager, Moderator California’s Business Development Program ***How to Market to State Government***

Panel Members: Rene Cota, CMG Alliance (DVBE/MB)

Gayle Bircher, Express Office Products (SB) Justin L. Adams, Ph.D: Encina Advisors LLC (MB)

12:00 pm 1:00 pm Café Café on site – Reasonable Prices/Networking

1:00 pm 4:00 pm Auditorium

Room 316

SB and DVBE Presentations Businesses sign-up for five (5) minute presentations to state agencies

Certification Workshop New Businesses by appointments only

1:00 pm 4:00 pm Matchmaking Room 475

One on One Matchmaking One-on-one nine (9) minute sessions with state agencies

 

Nina Martinez CDCR

Mc Kensie Pimley CalFire

Damon Dorn CalTrans

Kelly Schluter CalTrans

Janet LaPerle CalSTRS

Rich Zmuda

DWR Courtney Adams

FTB Jaime Jones

CalVet Jesse Torres

GO-Biz Tanya Little

DGS

Rene Cota

CMG Alliance DVB Alliance

Jamaica Yancy WBEC-West

Michael Schremmer

PTAC

Justin Adams Encina Advisors,

LLC & NFIB

Gayle Bircher Express Office Products, Inc

On behalf of General Services and agency partners, I offer special thanks to Rene Cota, CMG Alliance & Disabled Veteran Business Alliance (DVBA); Jamaica Yancy, Women’s Business Enterprise Council- West; and guests Michael Schremmer, Procurement Technical Assistance Center; Justin Adams Ph.D, Encina Advisors LLC & National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB); Gayle Bircher, Express Office Supplies and all participants for contributing to the success of the 2017 Winter Business Showcase.

~ Tanya Little, California Business Development Program