How to Do Business With the State of California - Featuring Josh Kress (DGS)

Your Host:

Melina Cardenas, PMP
Pretty Paperwork Network
OPPS4VETS Life Member

Program:

Are you a Small Business (SB) or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) looking to work with the State of California? 

In this presentation, you’ll learn exactly how to get certified, how to find contract opportunities, and how to position your business for success in state procurement. 

This session is led by Josh Kress, Business Outreach Liaison at the Office of Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Services (OSDS), within the California Department of General Services (DGS).

Topics for this webinar include:

✔ How SB & DVBE certification works
✔ Eligibility requirements
✔ Cal eProcure registration
✔ How to search for contracting opportunities
✔ Commercially Useful Function (CUF) requirements
✔ Tips for working with state buyers
✔ Resources to help your business succeed

This webinar will include a live question and answer session.

Who Should Watch This? 

•  Small businesses operating in California
•  Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned businesses
•  Contractors seeking government opportunities
•  Entrepreneurs exploring state procurement
•  Business owners wanting to grow through government contracts

About the Host - Melina Cardenas, PMP

OPPS4VETS Life Member

Melina Cardenas, PMP, is a proposal management expert who has secured hundreds of millions in contract awards across federal, state, local, and international governments. Melina's portfolio covers diverse sectors such as construction, IT, engineering, and scientific research. She specializes in RFP requirement analysis and strategic response development to craft compelling value propositions that align with client needs.   

As a proposal writer with a project management and graphic design background, Melina streamlines the proposal development lifecycle using data-driven metrics for opportunity identification, competitor analysis, and content optimization.   

Her mission is to make government contracting more accessible by empowering others with strategies to effectively access wealth-building opportunities in the public sector.

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