Events

Note: If the event is not organized by NorCal MBEC we encourage you to contact the listed organizer to confirm the event details.

 

· October 4th NEW Alameda Count Contractor Bonding Assistance Program (Livermore) You are cordially invited to attend a grand event to kick off the NEW Alameda Count Contractor Bonding Assistance Program. This event is FREE OF CHARGE and will take place on  Thursday,  October 8th , 2009 at Martinelli's Event Center in Livermore.  Join us from  8:30 to 11 am for networking, program information, refreshments and prizes!! As a local or small local contractor, this program is geared to help YOU!  Be sure to RSVP and DON'T MISS OUT!  This is a unique opportunity to get the information you need to move your business forward.  For more information: email:  joan_LLA@comcast.net, WWW.LLUSTERASSOCIATES.COM

· October 27th, Procurement opportunities related to City College of San Francisco Chinatown North Beach Campus (San Francisco) Meetings organized by Construction Manager, Bovis Lend Lease, Inc., To make sure the meetings have not changed and confirm the time, call Jessica Vass at 415-693-9982 . The meetings are held at 71 Stevenson St., Suite 800, SF. CMU (Exterior & Interior) Main & Annex. Window Washing embeds & equipment Main Building. Misc and Ornamental Metals Main & Annex. Laboratory Equipment Main Building

· October 20th-21st, Don't miss GOVLINK CONFERENCE 2009 (Sacramento) Linking You to Government Opportunities on October 20-21, 2009.  This highly-packed conference gives you the opportunity to network with Government Agencies, Prime Contractors, and Small Businesses.  Click here to register now! LOCATION: Radisson Hotel Sacramento 500 Leisure Lane Sacramento, CA  95815. For more information: www.govlinkconference.org or www.TheFTC.org/govlinkconference.  For questions, call The Federal Technology Center at 916.334.9388 or 866.382.7822.

· November 3rd, Construction Projects and Recovery Contracts (San Francisco), CA, The year is coming to an end and yet there is still loads of business to be done. And for that reason, the Northern California MBEC is still working to bring you the information you need to take advantage of business opportunities from the public sector. If you work in  the construction, construction services industry and/or are interested in growing your business through subcontracting we invite you to attend our workshop this coming November on the 3rd day of the month. Representatives from San Francisco Parks and Recreation and SFMTA will present their upcoming and current opportunities and MBEC will introduce its newly formed ARRA Program specifically designed to match up qualified MBEs with ARRA (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act) funded projects. Take this opportunity to get the info, meet the primes and take advantage of the free resources available to help you expand your market. Please RSVP to attend this information packed night or forward this invitation to others who may be interested. (408) 998 8058, info@norcalmbec.com 455 Market St., 6th Floor, San Francisco CA, SBA  Entrepreneur Center

· November 4th, How to Obtain a GSA Schedules Contract (San Jose), CA. This free workshop is designed to encourage and support small businesses interested in obtaining a GSA Schedules contract. For more information contact Anthony Jerald Caruso (213) 894-3210, Fax: (213) 894-7658, anthony.caruso@gsa.gov

· November 4th, Warm Springs Extension BART (Oakland) Warm Springs Extension to Hold Outreach Meeting for Line, Track, Station and Systems Contract The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) is inviting all DBE, MBE, WBE, SBE and Prime Design and Construction firms to attend the upcoming outreach meeting to learn about the upcoming Warm Springs Extension, Line, Track, Station and Systems (LTSS) Contract. Wednesday, November 4, 2009 from 9am to 11am, 101 Eight St. Oakland CA, for registration and more information: http://www.bart.gov/about/projects/wsx/news.aspx

· November 10th, Procurement opportunities related to City College of San Francisco Chinatown North Beach Campus (San Francisco) ) Meetings organized by Construction Manager, Bovis Lend Lease, Inc., To make sure the meetings have not changed and confirm the time, call Jessica Vass at 415-693-9982 . The meetings are held at 71 Stevenson St., Suite 800, SF. Roofing & Waterproofing Main & Annex. Flashing & Sheetmetal Main & Annex. Framing, Sheathing, Plaster, Drywall, Insulation, Firep'fing, Firesafing, Acoust. Clgs. Int. & Ext. Main & Annex. Carpentry, Arch. Wd.work, FRP, stage, Wd. screen, auditorium wall panels, front desk Main & Annex.

· November 19th, 2009, Caltrans District 4 Projects (Oakland) would like to invite you to attend our Nov. Quarterly Outreach Event. We will be presenting approximately 44 projects with construction costs of nearly $400 million. If you are interested in meeting other small businesses, prime contractors and Caltrans' Principal Engineers, don't miss this free event. The attachment below contains all the specifics. We encourage you to visit our Small Business Homepage to see upcoming events, more helpful resources, and/or register for this event at http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/smallbusiness/ where: 1515 Clay St., Room 1, Oakland, CA 94607, Time: 10:00 am to 1:00pm

· November 24th, Procurement opportunities related to City College of San Francisco Chinatown North Beach Campus (San Francisco) ) Meetings organized by Construction Manager, Bovis Lend Lease, Inc., To make sure the meetings have not changed and confirm the time, call Jessica Vass at 415-693-9982 . The meetings are held at 71 Stevenson St., Suite 800, SF. Glazing - Interior Main & Annex. Tile & Stone (Granite, Ceramic, Quarry) Main & Annex. Doors / Frames / Hardware Main & Annex. Theatre Equipment Annex

· December 8th, Procurement opportunities related to City College of San Francisco Chinatown North Beach Campus (San Francisco) ) Meetings organized by Construction Manager, Bovis Lend Lease, Inc., To make sure the meetings have not changed and confirm the time, call Jessica Vass at 415-693-9982 . The meetings are held at 71 Stevenson St., Suite 800, SF. Terrazzo (flooring, base & bench tops) Main & Annex. Landscape Main. Flooring - Miscellaneous Main & Annex. Paint & wall coverings Main & Annex. Window Coverings Main & Annex.

· December 15th, Procurement opportunities related to City College of San Francisco Chinatown North Beach Campus (San Francisco) ) Meetings organized by Construction Manager, Bovis Lend Lease, Inc., To make sure the meetings have not changed and confirm the time, call Jessica Vass at 415-693-9982 . The meetings are held at 71 Stevenson St., Suite 800, SF. Specialties - T. Parts. & Access.'s, Lockers, mailboxes, payphones Main & Annex. Projection Screens Main & Annex. Curb, Gutter, pavement striping, etc Main & Annex. Signage including Directories Main & Annex.

· December 16th, How to Obtain a GSA Schedules Contract (Fresno), CA. This free workshop is designed to encourage and support small businesses interested in obtaining a GSA Schedules contract. For more information contact Anthony Jerald Caruso (213) 894-3210, Fax: (213) 894-7658, anthony.caruso@gsa.gov

Services:

Links

 

State of California

California Business Portal—CA Business

California State Contracts Register—eprocurement DGS

Northern California Supplier Development Council (Private)—NCSDC

Government agencies/programs

Central Contractor Registration—CCR

GSA Schedule training—GSA schedule training

Internal Revenue Services Tax Center—IRS Tax Center

Minority Business Development Agency—MBDA

National Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc. (Private)—NMSDC

Official information and services from the U.S. government—USA.gov

Small Business Agency—SBA

Small Business Agency training sessions—SBA

The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance—CFDA

The official business link to the U.S. Government—Business.gov

Procurement related Links

City College of San Francisco, CCSF

City of San Jose, bidsync

California Multiple Award Schedules, CMAS

SF Municipal Transportation Agency, SFMTA

Selling to the State of California,  State of California

Department of Defense of. Small Business, Department of Defense

Department of Energy, Department of Energy

Federal Business Opportunities, FedBizOpps.gov

Associations & Corporations

Asian Americans Architects and Engineers—AAAE

Asian American Contractors Association—AACASF

Asian Inc of San Francisco—Asian Inc

Business Owners Space—BOS

Council of Asian American Business Association—CAABA

Nueva America—A new America

Surety Information Office—SIO

Women’s Initiative—Women’s Initiative

 

Chambers of Commerce

California Black Chamber of Commerce—CALBCC

Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Alameda County—HCCAC

Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Contra Costa County—H5C

Hispanic Chamber Of Commerce Silicon Valley— HCCSV

Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce—SACHCC

San Francisco Hispanic Chamber of Commerce—SFHCC

The Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Santa Clara County—filchanber

The Greater San José Hispanic Chamber of Commerce—GSJHCC

The Silicon Valley Black Chamber of Commerce—SVBCC

MBDA Centers

Total of 39 MBECs in the U.S. are networked through national and regional MBDA offices. We work together to share best practices of serving MBEs, refer clients among the centers, and connect MBEs for business opportunities outside our coverage areas.

Atlanta Region

Alabama MBEC, Alabama MBOC, Florida MBOC, Georgia MBEC, Miami MBEC, Mississippi MBEC, North Carolina MBEC, North Carolina NABEC, South Carolina MBEC

Chicago Region

Chicago MBEC, Chicago MBOC, Detroit MBEC, Gary MBOC, Indianapolis MBEC, St. Louis MBEC, Minnesota/Iowa NABEC

 

Dallas Region

Dallas/Ft. MBEC, El Paso MBEC, Houston MBEC, Louisiana MBEC, New Mexico MBEC, Oklahoma MBEC, San Antonio MBEC, North/South Dakota NABEC

New York Region

Manhattan MBEC, New Jersey MBEC, Pennsylvania MBEC, Puerto Rico MBEC, Queens MBEC, Washington DC MBEC, Washington DC MBOC, Williamsburg MBEC

San Francisco Region

Arizona MBEC, Arizona NABEC, California NABEC, Honolulu MBEC, Inland Empire MBEC, Los Angeles MBEC, Los Angeles MBOC, Nevada MBEC, North California MBEC, Northwest NABEC, Washington MBEC