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DGS and Cal OSBA unveil certification, training and finance tools for small firms
Summary
DGS described new SB/DVBE regulations, supplier training and an outreach tracker while Cal OSBA detailed SCALE technical assistance and SSBCI financing aimed at helping diverse small businesses scale and win state contracts.
Department of General Services Director Anna Lasso and the California Office of the Small Business Advocate described steps intended to help small, micro and disabled‑veteran businesses navigate state procurement.
Lasso said DGS is the 'front door' to state procurement and certification, answered metrics about outreach (roughly 7,000 phone calls and 6,000 emails annually) and noted recent SB/DVBE regulatory updates adopted on June 29, 2023. She urged vendors to use the…
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