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District 6 Small Business Program

Pam Runge, District 6 Small Business Manager
855 M Street, Suite 200
Fresno CA 93721

Morris Caudle, District 6 Small Business Liaison
Email: Morris_J_Caudle@dot.ca.gov
Telephone: (559) 444-2585
Fax: (559) 445-5828

Kelly Mertlik, District 6 Small Business Liaison
Email: Kelly_Mertlik@dot.ca.gov
Telephone: (559) 488-7332
Fax: (559) 445-5828


Upcoming Events

FREE Small Business Workshop Seminars sponsored by SCORE, DGS & Caltrans

SESSION #1 - Register Your Business
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
9:00 a.m. to Noon
Location:
City of Fresno
2600 Fresno St, Room 1054 (lower level)
Fresno, CA 93721

Who should attend? Those wanting to register their business with the State.

Bring the following information to register your business:

  • Applicant/Affiliate Federal Tax Returns for three most recent tax years
  • Federal Employment Identification Number (FEIN)
  • Secretary of State Number
  • Home address of Officers, Members and Partners
  • Dun & Bradstreet Number (if applicable)
  • Contractors State License Board Number (if applicable)

State government spends billions of dollars each year on contracts with California businesses. Be a part of this marketplace by Registering your Business then learn how to earn bids and awards from the State.

SESSION #2 - How to Get Contracts (for those already SB and/or DVBE certified with the State)
Monday, July 8, 2013
9:00 a.m. to Noon
Location:
SBA/SCORE Training Room
801 R Street, Suite 201
Fresno, CA 93721
(Free parking on R Street)

Who should attend? Those registered with the State and have a Seller’s Permit Number.

  • How to market my business
  • The bidding process
  • Certification and Classification of my business and winning successful awards

Learn from the experts:

  • Michael Aguillio and Wayne Gross, Customer Liaison Officers
    Department of General Services (DGS), State of California
  • Morris Caudle and Kelly Mertlik, Small Business Liaisons
    Caltrans District 6

Registration is REQUIRED: Register at www.CentralValleyScore.org or call 559-487-5605
This is a FREE Seminar Series

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Get Certified

Here are some links to assist your company in becoming certified to do business with the State of California as a SBE, DVBE, or DBE.

Caltrans goal is to exceed the 25% mandate for utilization of certified small businesses, and 5% with Disabled Veterans Business Enterprises (DVBE) for all contracting and purchases.

 

Small Business Certification

Small Business Certification
BidSync Certification

  1. Must be independently owned and operated;
  2. Can not be dominant in its field of operations;
  3. Must have its principal office located in California;
  4. Must have its owners (or officers in the case of a corporation) domiciled in California; and
  5. Together with your affiliates, be either:
    • A business with 100 or fewer employees, and an average annual gross receipts of $14 million or less over the previous three tax years, or
    • A manufacturer with 100 or fewer employees.

Technical Assistance

Interactive Small Business Resource Map: http://www.business.ca.gov/InteractiveMap.aspx
This is a resource for finding a local SBA office, SBDC office or a Financial Lending Development Corps office. Also, the map provides locations of Enterprise Zones.

FREE training class on the fundamentals of partnering on Caltrans construction projects.
Register online at http://www.jointctindustrytraining.com/login.php

U.S. Small Business Administration
801 R Street, Suite 201, 2nd Floor
Fresno, CA 93721
(559) 487-5791
http://www.sba.gov/