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"Win That Contract"

March 15-16, 2010
Registration: 8 am
Program: 9am - 5pm

San Francisco State University
Downtown Campus, 6^th Floor Rms. 673/674
835 Market St., San Francisco, CA  94103

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Keynote Speaker
Mona Pasquil
Acting Lt. Governor, State of California

Honorary Guest Speakers
Sonya Dukes, Senior VP, Wells Fargo Corporate Supplier Diversity
Ana Ma, Chief of Staff, United States Small Business Administration
Linda Marmolejo, San Francisco Regional Director, Minority Business Development Agency
Richard D. Moore, III, Manager, Southwest Supplier Diversity
Maurice Webb, Supplier Diversity Manager, Apple Corporate Procurement
Bob Thompson II, Supplier Programs Senior Manager, Lockheed Martin Space Systems
Charmaine Jackson, Diversity and Outreach, San Jose Water Company
Carol Jackson, VP External Affairs, Macy's West
Bonnie Wells, Procurement Manager, Blue Shield of California
Demond Richardson, VP Sourcing, Wells Fargo Corporate Supplier Diversity
Orson Aguilar, Executive Director, The Greenlining Institute
Len Canty, Chairman, Black Economic Council
Dr. Marissa Pei, Ph.D.
Edward Cates, President/CEO, Nuance Marketing
Scott Vowels, President, Northern California Minority Supplier Development Council
Diane McClelland, President, ASTRA Women's Business Alliance

Presenting Sponsor

Wells Fargo Corporate Supplier Diversity

Participating Sponsors

 

Landrieu, Snowe Introduce Bill to Boost Smalll Business Contracts

PRESS RELEASE  Feb. 4, 2010

Legislation would help increase small business sales and create jobs.

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair, Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., and Ranking Member Olympia J. Snowe, R-Maine, today introduced a bill to modernize and strengthen the Small Business Administration's government contracting programs to help increase small business sales and create American jobs.

"Government contracts are perhaps one of the easiest and most inexpensive ways the government can help immediately increase sales for America's entrepreneurs, giving them the tools they need to keep our economy strong and create jobs," Sen. Landrieu said. "These contracting opportunities represent job creation for small businesses in a way that is unique. When large businesses get new work they typically spread that work among existing employees. When small businesses get these contracts they must staff up to meet the increased demand. By increasing contracts to small businesses by just 1 percent, we can create more than 100,000 new jobs - and today, we need those jobs more than ever."

"Federal contracting opportunities have served as a vital tool for American small businesses, helping them to grow, expand, and hire," said Ranking Member Snowe. "Yet the ability of these companies to earn Federal contracts is frequently stunted by the egregious and repeated failure of Federal agencies to meet their statutory 23-percent small business 'goaling' requirements. Our bill, which is based on legislation I originally introduced as Chair of this Committee in the 109th Congress, will endow the SBA with additional and improved instruments to remedy this consistent underperformance and meet the myriad demands of an ever-changing 21st century contracting environment."

The Small Business Contracting Improvements Act of 2010 would:

• Require agencies to consider small businesses when placing orders on large contracts;
• Close many loopholes that give big businesses an unfair advantage;
• Add protections for small firms and sub-contractors;
• Reduce bundled contracts by reserving more contracts for small business concerns; and
• Shine light on which agencies bundle and why.

To read Senator Landrieu's statement, please click here.
To read Senator Snowe's statement, please click here.

State of the AAPI Community - Congressman Mike Honda

Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Mike Honda (D-CA) issued the following statement on the State of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community:

"As people across the country reflect upon the President's State of the Union address delivered last week, Asian Americans and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities also are looking back at our accomplishments and ahead for what needs to still be done. At a time where we must put Americans back to work and fight to eliminate healthcare disparities, we must continue to work together to ensure that AAPIs are not left out of policy decisions.

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NCAABA on Biz Tak with Josh (CBS Radio)

NCAABA will be on Biz Talk with Josh Feb 2, 1020 2pm EST discussing issues facing Asian entrepreneurs and small business owners. Please visit www.bigtalker1580.com to listen to the broadcast, or www.biztalkwithjosh.com to listen to past shows.

ABA - Silicon Valley Economic Outlook 2010 & Annual Chinese New Year Celebration Mixer and Banquet

The Asian Business Association - Silicon Valley holding the Economic Outlook 2010 & Annual Chinese New Year Celebration Mixer and Banquet

Date:
Friday, February 19, 2010 from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM (PT)

Location:
Asian Business Association of Silicon Valley office
475 N. Whisman Rd. Suite 100
Mountain View, CA 94043

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PG&E Direct Contract Opportunity

PG&E is pleased to announce a new contract opportunity.

Direct Contract Opportunity:
RFP 5605 - Install 8,430 of 34" Gas Transmission Pipeline Line in Bakersfield, CA.

Should you require additional information regarding this particular opportunity, please contact Jack C. Lum at JcI7@pge.com or call 415-973-2553.

We will continue to post contract opportunities in an effort to increase our diverse supplier pool. Please share these postings with your members. For a full list of PG&E contract opportunities, access: http://www.pge.com/b2b/purchasing/bidopportunities/

Please urge your members to register on PG&E's website at www.pge.com. Suppliers who qualify as women-, minority- or service disabled veteran-owned should also pursue California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) certification. Information regarding certification, as well as a list of supplier diversity contacts is also available on PG&E's website.

PG&E values your partnership and support of our efforts. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Wells Fargo Seeking Janitorial Consumables Suppliers

Wells Fargo has a new national bid opportunity and is looking to identify best-of-class M/W/DBE companies for janitorial consumables suppliers. The scope is for janitorial consumables (paper towels, toilet paper, hand soap, etc.) on a national basis for the 6,000 retail banking sites.

Note this key requirement: The suppliers must have had at least $8 million in annual sales in at least one of the last three years.

Deadline: COB Jan. 8, 2010.  Email to: Demond Richardson

Bank of America - New RFI "Direct" Opportunity

Bank of America has a new RFI "direct" opportunity in Corporate Workplace for Regional Landscaping, Snow Removal and Parking-Lot services (in the West they don't have snow, so most suppliers do painting and paving) certified diverse suppliers.

Qualified potential suppliers can respond to Jaymie Mitchell and include the following information:

1. What Gen # can they perform in (see below)
Gen I - (ME,VT,NH, NY, MA, CT,RI,DE,OH,MI,ID,IL,WI,MN,IA,MO,KS,OR,ID, WA, No. CA, NJ)
Gen II - (So. Cal, NV,UT,CO,AZ,NM,TX)
Gen III - (PA,MD,DC,WV,VA,KY,TN,NC,SC,GA,FL,AL,MS,LA,AR)
2. Name of company and owner name
3. Certification
4. Full contact information (address, phone and email)
5. Region supplier performs in (list all States)
6. Last three years' revenue
7. References (client names)
All referred suppliers are required to register with the Bank at the link below.
New suppliers, please register at: http://www.bankofamerica.com/suppliers

At this time, Bank of America is not looking for sub-contractors or second-tier suppliers who perform in smaller regions than those defined above.

NCMSDC "Night at the Oscars"

Join the NCMSDC for their 32nd Annual Excellence in Supplier Diversity Awards Gala, March 19, 2010 at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, CA.  Celebrating the achievements of the individuals and companies who have demostrated exceptional commitment to providing quality service and promoting minority supplier development in the marketplace in the previous year.

Astra and WBEC West - Meet the Lenders & Buyers

"Meet the Lenders/Meet the Buyers"

February 26, 2010
Napa Valley Marriott, Napa, California
9:00am-4:00pm

Program Highlights

Join this first-time occasion to bring two WBENC organizations together to support the growth of women business owners in the areas of Access to Capital and Access to Markets.

Pamela Eason, WBENC Board Chair from Pfizer, will be on hand and joins board members of both Astra & WBEC-West in greeting women business owners from 6-10 states. A diverse group of corporations and agencies are invited to participate and meet one- on-one with the women business owners.

During the day, there will be two sessions for women to meet with both lenders and procurement professionals. In the morning, women will meet with bankers, alternative lenders, and SBA followed after lunch by meetings with corporate and agency buyers.

Ticket price: $95, includes lunch, snacks, networking and materials

Learn more about these organizations at:
Astra Women's Business Alliance
Women's Business Entreprise Council West

34th Annual MBOD in Southern California

Minority Business Opportunity Day (MBOD) exposes minority businesses to progressive workshops and seminars that optimize business potential and/or enhance business growth. MBOD also provides valuable opportunities for MBEs to network with SCMBDC member corporations who sponsor and fund the events and activities. Member corporations value MBOD as a forum for meeting new MBE suppliers and vendors.  Learn more and register.  View video on how to prepare and work this tradeshow.

Democrat Proposes Raising Net Worth Cap for Minority Small Business Program

Legislation introduced last week would raise the net worth cap for participants of the Small Business Administration's 8(a) program for socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.

Currently, the minority small business assistance program excludes individuals whose net worth is more than $750,000. The bill, sponsored by Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., would adjust the cap, which was established in 1988, for inflation, bringing it to $978,722. It also would allow for increases with future inflation.   Read more

US-China Business Summit

Smart Business Services, Inc. announces the first-ever U.S.-China Business Summit at The Venetian in Las Vegas Jan. 3-5, 2010. More than 1,000 minority business owners, entrepreneurs, delegates and government officials  will network with fellow attendees and convene at what is expected to be the largest American-Chinese business assembly in history.  Learn more at www.ChineseBusinessSummit.com.