BENEFITS TO DVBE CERTIFICATION

Each year the State of California spends billions of dollars procuring goods and services. To acknowledge the service and sacrifice of California disabled veterans, the State established the Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) Participation Program. The program encourages DVBE participation in state contracting activities, promotes competition and encourages a greater economic opportunity for DVBE contractors. In Executive Order D-43-01, issued in June 2001, the Governor reiterates the 1989 legislative mandate directing State agencies to attain a 3% DVBE Participation Goal ensuring portion of the state's overall annual contract dollars are awarded to DVBE businesses

As a certified DVBE firm, you are eligible to partner with a bidder seeking DVBE sub-contractor services or commodities needed for performance of work during the term of the awarded contract.

AB 737, enacted January 1, 2002, includes the certified DVBE business firm as part of the SB/DVBE Bid Option process. This allows the buyer to solicit a minimum of two certified DVBE contractors and obtain quotes for procurements of goods, services or information technology between $5,000 and up to, but not including, $100,000 without formal advertisement.

If you are not already certified and think you meet DVBE eligibility requirements, DWR encourages you to seek assistance to determine whether you qualify for certification.

The State also encourages DVBE firms to become certified as a small business if they also meet the definition of a small business. Certification under the small business definition provides additional advantages offered other certified small businesses.

The Subscription Outreach Service (SOS) is offered on the California State Contracts Register website and provides another link to business opportunity for Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise owners. SOS is accessed through the CSCR and is a notification vehicle that automatically delivers contract opportunity advertisements from CSCR to your desktop or fax. The contractor registers and creates a profile online, and then specifies the contract opportunity advertisements they want to receive.

CSCR Contractor Advertisements provides another opportunity for DVBE contractors to partner with contractors. This feature allows the DVBE to attach their advertisement to an existing contractor's advertisement announcing their availability to sub-contract and to contribute to a project.

Additional DVBE Resources
OSDS DVBE Participation Program
Commercially Useful Function Requirements for SB/MB and DVBE
At a Glance - DVBE Program Changes