Mastering State Contracts: Winning Opportunities with California Government with Josh Kress

Welcome to VETS Season 10 Episode 9

Your Host:

Tracey Lawrence
tracey@heissurety.com
Heis Surety and Insurance Services

Program: Discover how to pursue contract opportunities with California state government and become a preferred bidder. Learn about the different procurement methods used by state agencies to make purchases. Understand how certified small businesses and businesses owned by disabled veterans can use their certification to become preferred sellers in state contracting. Know how to participate and what is needed to be competitive and win the contract.

Topics include:

• How the state buys 
• Acquisition methods 
• Leveraged Procurement Agreements 
• Solicitation formats 
• Contract Readiness 
• Common mistakes and tips for success 
• Commercially Useful Function 
• Resources 

Speaker:

Josh Kress

Josh Kress joined DGS and the Office of Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Services (OSDS) as a Business Outreach Liaison in May 2024.In this role, he educates business owners about the benefits and opportunities of pursuing a Small Business (SB) certification, Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) certification, and contract opportunities with the state of California.

Prior to that Josh owned a small business from 2018 to 2023 in the restaurant industry navigating the effects of Covid beginning half way through his second year in business. While owning the business he also was a National Sales and Marketing Director in the private sector. 

Prior to that he had worked for the State of California for 10 years beginning as a Supervising Prison Cook with the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. For his last 8 years he was with Caltrans in various positions. Josh’s time with Caltrans had him managing an administrative office, managing resources for a statewide division, acting as an Assistant Resident Engineer being the field inspector and project manager for small construction projects in Monterey County, two years as an Outdoor Advertising Field Inspector, and finishing creating online Project Management courses while earning his Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.

Josh believes in OSDS’ mission and the value of providing information and resources to small and disabled veteran owned businesses.

This live webinar will include a live question and answer session.  Subscribe to the OPPS4VETS Youtube Channel to get notified when this event goes live

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