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Small Business/Disabled Veteran Business Opportunities
The Department of Corporations knows that what is good for small business is good for the State of California. We hope you find the following information helpful and we look forward to doing business with you.
How to contact the Small Business Advocate/Liaison and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) Advocate
Laurie Cootz
California Department of Corporations
1515 K Street, Suite 200
Sacramento, CA 95814-4052
Phone (916) 322-7883
Fax (916) 323-0525
Access Small Business/Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise information in Spanish. Acceso a información en español sobre Empresas de negocios pequeños o Negocios de veteranos discapacitados.
Small Business/Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Advocate
The Small Business/Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Advocate is responsible for promoting small business and disabled veteran business enterprise contracting within the Department and to assist them in the contract and procurement process.
Small Business Liaison
The Small Business Liaison is responsible for receiving and responding to complaints received by the Department from small businesses; providing technical advice and assisting small businesses in resolving problems and questions; and reporting small business concerns and recommendations to the Commissioner.
Rulemaking and Regulations
The Regulations Coordinator is responsible for coordinating regulations as they relate to and impact small businesses. The Regulations Coordinator can be reached by calling (916) 322-3553 or e-mailing regulations@corp.ca.gov.
For further information about employees responsible for assisting small businesses and disabled veteran businesses regarding various programs of the Department of Corporations, see Commissioner's Release 17-G.
The California Department of Corporations has four offices statewide located in Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego. Procurement activities are centralized in the Sacramento Office and are the responsibility of the Business Operations Section located in the Office of Management & Budget.
The California Department of Corporations purchases the following:
- Goods (Commodities) Purchased
- Audio-Visual Equipment*
- Badges*
- Cleaning Supplies**
- Computer Equipment**
- Computer Supplies**
- Digital Camera Supplies*
- First Aid Kits
- Office Furniture**
- Office Supplies**
- Office Machines**
- Paper
- Printer Cartridges
- Publications
- Reproduction Equipment Supplies
- Safety Supplies
- Signs
- Telecommunication Products
- Toner Cartridges
Services
Utilized
- Business Management Consultant
- Construction*
- Courier
- Court Reporting
- Data/Voice Cabling
- Document Copying
- Electrical
- Information Technology Consultant
- Legal Support
- Machine Maintenance and Repair**
- Media Relations
- Miscellaneous
- Moving
- Newswire/Press Clippings
- Office Furniture Reconfiguration
- Printing
- Telecommunication
* as needed
**certain items
Other
Department Small Business/DVBE Programs within our Agency
California
Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
California
Highway Patrol (CHP)
California
Housing Finance Agency (CHFA)
Department
of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC)
Department
of Financial Institutions (DFI)
Department
of Housing and Community Development (HCD)
Department
of Managed Health Care (DMHC)
Department
of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
Department
of Real Estate (DRE)
Office
of Real Estate Appraisers (OREA)
Office
of Traffic Safety (OTS)
Our partners in the delivery of Small Business/DVBE Programs within California State Government
California Department of General Services
- Selling to the State - Learn how your business can sell to the State. Find out what the State buys and discover the most effective way to sell to the State.
- State Contracts - Connect to the California State Contracts Register.
- Small Business/Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Services Program - Find out about the Program. Read articles and browse legislation of interest to small business owners.
- Small Business Certification - Learn how to certify your small business.
- Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) Certification - Learn how to certify your disabled veteran business enterprise.
- California Business Portal
Our partners in the delivery of Small Business/DVBE Programs within Federal Government U.S. Small Business Administration
U.S. Small Business Administration
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