News & Updates

Thank You for the great responses we received from our last Call to Action Newsletter &
Welcome to the new Members who joined the CSDVB!

We have some great updates to report !

CSDVB in the final process of developing a user-friendly database for the exclusive use of CSDVB Members that would enable you to extract the pertinent information from Cal eProcure and export it into an easily searchable website that gives a daily output of NEW State bids. You will have quick and easy access without having to navigate through a time-consuming DGS Cal eProcurment system.

As a Member of the CSDVB, you will also have access to the more than 21,000 SB/DVBEs</strong>. Our IT experts are developing the link for the exclusive use of our membership. This link to the full list of Certified Small and Disabled Veteran Businesses is in its final development phase, and it will be an excellent way to communicate with your Certified Small Business colleagues for partnership opportunities and to see who your industry competitors are.

Since 2009, CSDVB has served as a lead member of DGS’ Small Business Advisory Council (SBAC) on behalf of all of the Certified Small and Disabled Veteran Businesses to make sure our concerns are heard and acted upon by DGS’ Director. This includes strengthening the enforcement of rules and regulations to ensure more contracting opportunities go to the Certified Small Businesses. The CSDVB and DGS are working on the following projects important to all SB/DVBEs:

1) We work closely with DGS to correct inconsistent contracting practices that result in the loss of contracting opportunities for small businesses throughout our state, including our rural and underserved communities. We continue to work with DGS in advocating for the unbundling of contracts so that more small businesses can participate in the solicitation process thereby creating more jobs.

2) We continue to work with DGS in serving on committees whose goal is to consolidate the delegated purchasing authority tiers from four to three tiers, and every department in the first tier to receive an increase in their delegated purchasing authority. Purchasing tiers are published on the DGS website. Vendors can check departmental authority for direct procurement.

3) We worked on increasing the Fair and Reasonable threshold, increasing it from $10,000 to $20,000 to allow state departments to procure without full competition under $20K. This will create more opportunities for SB/DVBE to start contracting with the state.

4) As a member of DGS’ Small Business Advisory Council, we worked to ensure that the Competitive Procurement expansion made to purchasing authority tiers resulted in departments that have the lowest purchasing authority to receive an increase in their authority. These departments can now conduct open market competitive procurements. We believe that this will increase competitive procurement opportunities for SB/DVBEs.

5) We continue to support improvements to the E-Marketplace online punch-out catalog for state contracts. Phase one was launched in mid-November with enhanced search functionality. This will enable state departments to search by item code that is in a contract by vendor, location, and to access attachments related to those contracts more efficiently.

6) Cal eProcure remains active and is working on efficiency Improvements in Bid Documentation. This will likely require policy changes and potential legislation changes. DGS is working on reducing redundant documents in bids with the goal to consolidate or embed required documents into state standard terms and conditions, thereby reducing paperwork during the bid process. The objective is to prevent bid rejections due to missing legally required forms. These changes are part of a broader push for efficiency and simplification, with more updates expected in 2026.

Please join CSDVB! We can only achieve success in our advocacy efforts with your help!

For $100 per year as an Associate Member, you will receive the CSDVB’s monthly to-the-point briefing and update to keep you informed on key legislation, regulations, and DGS’ activities that will affect your ability to grow and thrive.

Contact

Coalition of Small &
Disabled Veteran Businesses
P.O. Box 2576
Fresno CA 93745

Email

Phone

info@csdvb.online

(279) 284-4170

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