WHO: California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet)
WHAT: Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) Business Matchmaking Event
WHEN: Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Registration: 7:00 a.m., Event: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
WHERE: Department of General Services
ATTENDING:
Peter J. Gravett, CalVet Secretary
Fred Klass, California Department of General Services Director
John Garcia, former U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Intergovernmental Affairs
BACKGROUND:
This forum will teach disabled Veteran business owners and suppliers how to get certified by the State of California; where to find state bidding opportunities; how to compete for contracts; how to effectively manage a business; and about the support and services available through the CalVet and the California Department of General Services. Attendees will also have the opportunity to meet with more than 50 federal and state government, public utility, and private-sector procurement decision makers for targeted, one-on-one matchmaking.
SIGNIFICANCE:
This forum demonstrates greater government collaboration and is the first time Federal, state, and private entities have come together to put government contracts into the hands of disabled Veterans.
For information about CalVet’s DVBE Program, go tohttps://www.calvet.ca.gov/VetServices/Pages/Disabled-Veteran-Business-Enterprise-Program.aspx.
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