The Roadmap for Small and Emerging Contractor Success

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business assistance California Society of Certified Public Accountants Tips for small businesses Contracting Opportunities Center San Diego Regional Environmental Business Resource Assistance Center Small Business Development and International Trade Center Their home page includes a link to their Small Business Handbook in pdf format. Small Business Development Center of North San Diego County Surety Association of San Diego A list of agents interested in working with emerging businesses Return to the top of page business certifications California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) To certify your firm as a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and / or a Women Business Enterprise (WBE) Department of General Services (DGS) To certify your firm as a Small Business Enterprise (SBE) or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) State of California Unified Certification Program (UCP) The UCP is a "one-stop" shop certification procedure that eliminates the need for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) firms to obtain certification from multiple agencies within the state. Our local certifying agency is the City of San Diego United States Small Business Administration (SBA) For federally-funded contracts, certify your firm as a Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), Women Owned Small and Disadvantaged Business (WOSDB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), and / or Historically Underutilized Business (HUBZone). Our local Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) is the Contracting Opportunities Center Return to the top of page business registrations California State License Board Obtain your contractor's license Central Contractor Registration Registration to bid Department of Defense projects Connectory A business-to-business marketing and communication tool for the entire San Diego/Imperial County and Baja California region Internal Revenue Service Obtain your Tax Identification Number (Form SS4) SBA's Pro-Net Gain access to multiple electronic sources of procurement assistance, access to registered subcontractors or access to subcontracting opportunities Return to the top of page classes and training (free) Construction Training Courses and Providers Directory (pdf format) This directory is provided courtesy of the City of San Diego Equal Opportunity Contracting Program Contracting Opportunities Center Contractor-specific training for working in the public sector San Diego Center for Education & Technology Computer and office skills training San Diego County Water Authority Small contractor business skills training program The Training Source: A Pipeline to Success Program No-nonsense courses that focus on essential skills for doing business in the public works arena (classes are $20 per person per session) Return to the top of page construction periodicals Contractor News and Views CMD Southern California Construction Bulletin Daily Construction Reporter Dodge Greensheet Engineering News Record San Diego Daily Transcript Return to the top of page marketing resources Kinko's One of many companies offering inexpensive business stationery, including design Yahoo or Hotmail Free email accounts Your Website Tips for getting started Return to the top of page online bid boards / announcements (free) City of San Diego Bid & Contract Opportunities Contracting Opportunities Center Construction Bid List Department of the Navy Federal Business Opportunities Port of San Diego San Diego County Water Authority San Diego Daily Transcript Public Notices San Diego Unified School District Return to the top of page online bid boards / announcements (fee-based) Daily Construction Reporter Online eBidboard iSqFt San Diego Daily Transcript Online Plan Room Return to the top of page professional organizations—General American Subcontractors Association Associated Builders & Contractors Associated General Contractors Engineering & General Contractors Association National Association of Home Builders Return to the top of page professional organizations—Trade based American Society of Civil Engineers American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Mechanical Contractors Association National Concrete Masonry Association National Electrical Contractors National Roofing Contractors Association Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors National Association Tile Contractors Association of America Return to the top of page professional organizations—Interest groups Asian Business Association Black Contractors Association Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Latino Builders Industry Association (619) 295-3397 Latino Business Owners Association National Association of Women in Construction San Diego Elite DVBE Network Women Construction Owners & Executives: (619) 422-9204 Return to the top of page safety Cal / OSHA Federal OSHA OSHA Training Institute State of California Division of Occupational Safety & Health Return to the top of page


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