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I'm Certified, Now What? with Samantha Poole (DGS)

  • Tuesday, May 19, 2026
  • 9:00 AM
  • Virtual
  • 199 registrants

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Your Host:

Melina Cardenas, PMP
Pretty Paperwork Network
OPPS4VETS Life Member

Program:

Learn how to pursue contract opportunities with California state government and become a preferred bidder as a certified Small Business (SB) or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE).   

Don't miss out on this webinar as it will include valuable resources and information on how to sell your products and services to the state of California.   

Topics for this webinar include:       

  • Find bid opportunities      
  • Improve your Cal eProcure profile      
  • Conduct market research      
  • Contact an advocate      
  • Reciprocity      
  • Commercially Useful Function      
  • Resources  

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

Speaker

Samantha Poole 
Business Outreach Liaison 
Office of Small Business and DVBE Services 
Procurement Division 

State of California ยป Department of General Services 

707 Third St., West Sacramento, CA  95605 
www.dgs.ca.gov/PD-OSDS 
Phone (279) 799-4299 
Email samantha.poole@dgs.ca.gov


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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