California Department of General Services (DGS) Small Business Certification & SMUD SEED Workshop
Event Details
Unlock Contract Opportunities with DGS & SMUD!
Are you a small business owner ready to grow through government and utility contracts?
Join our free hands-on workshop designed to guide you through the application process for:
DGS Small Business (SB) & Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) Certifications
SMUD SEED Vendor Registration
COME PREPARED – MAKE SURE YOU BRING
Participants will need to bring/have available electronic (either on a USB or on their laptop) copies of the following for the event to get certified::
- LAPTOP (IPADS AND CELLPHONES ARE USUALLY TOO SMALL FOR THE PROCESS).
- INTERNAL REVENUE LETTER ISSUING EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (EIN).
- FEDERAL (NOT STATE) TAX RETURNS FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS (OR FOR THE PERIOD YOUR BUSINESS HAS BEEN OPERATIONAL IF LESS THAN THREE)
- IF YOUR COMPANY IS A SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP, BRING PERSONAL FEDERAL TAX RETURNS FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS.
- CALIFORNIA EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT FORMS DE-9C RECORDS FOR THE FOUR MOST RECENT QUARTERS.
- LICENSES (IF APPLICABLE), SUCH AS BUSINESS LICENSE, CSLB LICENSE, RESELLERS PERMIT, ETC.
- LEGAL ENTITY DOCUMENTS:
- SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP/PARTNERSHIP
- FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT
- PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT (IF APPLICABLE)
- LLC:
- ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION
- STATEMENT OF INFORMATION
- OPERATING AGREEMENT
- CORPORATION:
- ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
- STATEMENT OF INFORMATION
- CORPORATE BYLAWS AND AMENDMENTS
- MOST RECENT COPY OF CORPORATE MEETINGS MINUTES SHOWING ELECTION OF OFFICER
- Get registered on CaleProcure BEFORE coming to the workshop.
- Have your User ID and password saved and ready to log in.