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Doing Business with the State | California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA) Doing Business with California Get Started Find Advocates/Liaisons Contracting Resources The State Of California Could Be Your Next – And Best – Customer Businesses of all types can find contract opportunities with state departments. Landing and delivering on state contracts requires thorough research, careful planning, strategies and persistence. Fortunately, we have resources to help you. Best Time to Sell to the State…. Is Now Assembly Bill 2019 legislation was a game changer for small businesses. This legislation requires actionable strategies from state departments to expand and diversify their supplier base as well as simplify and streamline contracting processes to increase contract opportunities for all small businesses. Specifically, AB 2019 mandates departments spend at least 25% of contract dollars with certified diverse, small and disabled veteran owned businesses State departments are modernizing how they do business – making contract processing easier to understand; offering one-on-one meetings to provide support, and expanding outreach efforts to connect with small businesses at events across the state. Supporting Small Strengthens Us All An average of $3.5 billion in state contacts with small businesses turned into $5.9 billion of new business activity each year. Every $1.00 the state spends with small businesses creates almost $2.00 in economic activity in our communities. Small business state contracting between 2019 and 2023 created almost 36,000 net new jobs and put $2.8 billion into workers’ pockets. Small Business State Contracting Success Stories Amerivet Contracting by Ginger Cordoba | October 14, 2025 | Construction , Procurement , San Diego County , Southern California | 0 Comments Amerivet Contracting, a disabled veteran and African American-owned construction company, wanted to stand out in the competitive field of construction and emergency response services. To gain a competitive edge, they recognized… Read More Creative Solutions by Ginger Cordoba | October 14, 2025 | Marketing and Printing Services , Procurement , San Diego County , Southern California | 0 Comments Creative Solutions co-owners Gigi Mindreau-Banks and Marcy Decato were looking for ways to grow their business and considered state contracting as a path forward. They connected with the… Read More Galvan Engineering by Ginger Cordoba | October 14, 2025 | Engineering , Orange County , Procurement , Southern California | 0 Comments Galvan Engineering wanted to become Small Business (SB) certified in order to compete for state contracts. After submitting their online application, however, the business did not receive the instant approval they expected… Read More My Sons and Me Cleaning by Ginger Cordoba | October 14, 2025 | Commercial & Residential Cleaning Services , Procurement , San Bernardino County , Southern California | 0 Comments Rolesha