FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Caltrans Announces Appointment of New Small Business Liaison

 

Marysville - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is pleased to announce the appointment of Liza Whitmore as the new Caltrans District 3 Small Business Liaison.  As the Small Business Liaison, Ms. Whitmore is responsible for assisting District 3 to meet Governor Schwarzenegger’s 25 percent small business participation goal in state procurement and contracts. 

 

Ms. Whitmore is available to provide individualized and/or group assistance to small businesses who are seeking to become “small business certified” with the State, to learn about surety bond assistance, or who would like to know more about small business or disabled veteran business opportunities with Caltrans. 

 

Ms. Whitmore is available Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.  She can be reached via phone at (530) 741-4222 or via email at Liza_Whitmore@dot.ca.gov.

 

Caltrans is a department within the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency that operates and maintains California’s transportation system under the direction of Secretary Dale Bonner and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.  For more information about the Department, please visit its website at www.dot.ca.gov.  Information about the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency is available on the Internet at www.bth.ca.gov.

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